Template:Infobox racing driverDarrell "Bubba" Wheelhouse Jr. was a next-generation sports car that was a racing driver who, around late 2010s, competed in Piston Cup Racing Series with number 6 for the Transberry Juice team that he joined in 2017.
History
Bubba Wheelhouse giving an interview before the Florida 500 race in 2017.
Bubba Wheelhouse was a high-tech next-generation sports car that lived in the United States. He has been racing nearly all his life and hds been one of the youngest cars to win a race on the speedway. He suported the diversity among race cars, believed that all cars deserved to compete in the races.
In 2016, he had joined the Transberry Juice sports team for Piston Cup Racing Series, replacing previous racer, Markus Krankzler. He debuted in the mid-season at the Rustbelt Raceway where he finished in seventh place. Later he finished fifth in Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350 at the Georgia Super Speedway and fifteenth in Mood Springs Sputter Stop 350 at the Heartland Motor Speedway. He started from nineteenth position during Los Angeles 500 at the Los Angeles International Speedway.
Before the Florida 500 race, Bubba was interviewed on where he thinks Lightning McQueen could have been, as he was preparing for the race. He said that it would probably be the best if Lightning did not appear due to the end of last season, during which he had experienced a serious accident. He started the race from 27th position. During the race, Cam Spinner caused a collision between a racers, with Bubba maneuvering through the wreck. He had finished the race 6th. After crossing the finish line, he and a few other racers had congratulated Cruz Ramirez on winning the race. He had made a joke that her blinker was on rather than directly congratulating her.
Physical description
Bubba Wheelhouse was a Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SA-3 was a high-tech next-generation sports car and used Lightyear tyres. His eyes were blue. He had a purple livery, with blue stipe on the hood and around his side windows. On his sides he had a yellow stripe. He had yellow number 6 on his sides and the roof. He had a dark blue spots on his hood and on the back of his sides. His rims were black.
Official profiles
- Bubba Wheelhouse is a next-generation racer who has been racing nearly all his life and has been one of the youngest victors on the speedway. He runs a fast-and-furious but has his eyes on the prize. He is a champion for diversity, believing that all race cars deserve a lane on the track.
- source: Meet the Cars
Trivia
- Bubba is named after his voice actor, Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr., whom is a professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. He additionally competes in Xfinity Series driving a car with number 6, same number, Wheelhouse uses.
- Racing number 6 was also used by: Cletus, Raoul ÇaRoule, Ishani and Markus Krankzler. Additionally number 06 was used by: King McKit and Hurricane Windbird.
- While Transberry Juice racers in Cars 3 used number 6, the racer from Cars, Lee Revkins used number 63.
Quotes
- "Hey, Cruz! Your blinker's on!"
- source: Cars 3
- "Maybe it's best that he doesn't show up, You know how after last season ended?"
- source: Cars 3
Appearances
Feature films
Books
Gallery
Portrayals
- Darrell Wallace Jr. – Cars 3
Names in other languages
- Russian: Боб Ультрамотор (transcription: Bob Ultramotor)