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Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval

Headline from Local News 8

By Associated Press Indianapolis (AP) — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.

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5 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Brickyard 400 victory (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Bubba Wallace​ became the first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2.5-mile oval, beating out Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.

  2. Local News 8

    Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Associated Press Indianapolis (AP) — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.

  3. Jalopnik

    Bubba Wallace Becomes First Black Driver To Win On Indianapolis' Fabled Oval (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    Bubba Wallace wrote his own name in the history books on Sunday.

  4. Black Enterprise

    Bubba Wallace Becomes 1st Black Driver To Win Brickyard 400 (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard 400 and in doing so, became the first Black driver to ever win the NASCAR race

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