{"id":18940,"date":"2018-10-11T11:58:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=18940"},"modified":"2018-10-11T11:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:58:40","slug":"racing-roots-featuring-bubba-wallace-debuts-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2018\/10\/11\/racing-roots-featuring-bubba-wallace-debuts-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Roots: Featuring Bubba Wallace Debuts Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>STAMFORD, Conn.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013<strong>\u00a0October 11, 2018<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 NBC Sports will present\u00a0<em>Racing Roots: Featuring Bubba Wallace,<\/em>\u00a0a 30-minute special chronicling the rookie driver\u2019s journey to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, this Saturday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.\u00a0<em>Racing Roots\u00a0<\/em>will air immediately following NBC\u2019s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying coverage from Talladega Superspeedway.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by auto racing icon and NASCAR on NBC analyst\u00a0<strong>Kyle Petty,<\/strong>\u00a0and NASCAR on NBC\u2019s resident automobile aficionado\u00a0<strong>Rutledge Wood<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Racing Roots<\/em>\u00a0provides an in-depth look at how<strong>Bubba Wallace<\/strong>\u00a0became the first African American since Hall of Famer Wendell Scott to win a NASCAR National Series race.<\/p>\n<p>The driver of Richard Petty Motorsports\u2019 No. 43 Chevy brings Wood and Petty back to his hometown of Concord, N.C., where his competitive love for speed and stock cars began. The episode features visits to Concord Speedway, where the 2018 Daytona 500 runner-up first raced Legends cars, and his current home with girlfriend\u00a0<strong>Amanda Carter<\/strong>. Highlighted by interviews with Wallace\u2019s mom\u00a0<strong>Desiree<\/strong>, team owner\u00a0<strong>Richard Petty<\/strong>, as well as friend and manager\u00a0<strong>Kyle Hall<\/strong>, Saturday\u2019s\u00a0<em>Racing Roots<\/em>\u00a0examines the young life of a NASCAR star that is already making history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an honor to be able to show Kyle and Rutledge a piece of my life,\u201d said Wallace. \u201cMy family, friends, home and local race track are a huge part of the reason I am successful today. I hope this small glimpse inspires others to defy boundaries, think beyond their expectations, and do what they love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A preview of Saturday\u2019s special is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publish.ne.cision.com\/l\/wpwupujbc\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8a0xk28FyNM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As part of NBC Sports Group\u2019s comprehensive coverage of the 2018 NASCAR season,\u00a0<em>Racing Roots<\/em>\u00a0is an on-going series that dives deep into the hometown stories of NASCAR\u2019s biggest stars. The 30-minute documentaries peal back the on-track exterior to showcase the hometowns, teachers, coaches and friends that helped shape today\u2019s superstars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STAMFORD, Conn.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0October 11, 2018\u00a0\u2013 NBC Sports will present\u00a0Racing Roots: Featuring Bubba Wallace,\u00a0a 30-minute special chronicling the rookie driver\u2019s journey to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, this Saturday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.\u00a0Racing Roots\u00a0will air immediately following NBC\u2019s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying coverage from Talladega Superspeedway. 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