Bubba Wallace throws a block party in Hyde Park to introduce NASCAR to a new audience

Ky Lee, 4, his sister, Wasira Lee, 5, and their grandmother, Julie Berrios, of Hyde Park, look at NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s car during Bubba’s Block Party on Wednesday at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on the South Side. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace threw a block party in Hyde Park on Wednesday evening, bringing together longtime and brand-new race fans. 

Wallace drives the No. 23 Toyota Camry for Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing and is the only Black driver in NASCAR’s top racing series. He said the block party is geared toward bringing in new fans, especially those who have never considered tuning in to a race.