Bubba Wallace will be driving for a new team in 2021.
Richard Petty Motorsports announced Thursday that Wallace won’t be re-signing with the team. Wallace, the only Black driver racing full-time in NASCAR, is a free agent at the end of the season and has driven for RPM for the entirety of his Cup Series career.
Wallace released this statement about the move minutes after RPM announced it:
“This was not an easy decision as I have nothing but the utmost respect for Richard Petty and his family, but I believe it’s time for someone else to take over the reins of the No.