NASCAR drivers rallied around Bubba Wallace ahead of the start of Monday's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
All drivers and their respective pit crews participating in the NASCAR Cup Series race helped push Wallace's No. 43 car down the track to the front of the field. Several drivers, including his close friend Ryan Blaney, hugged Wallace once he got out of his car. During the playing of the national anthem, Richard Petty stood next to Wallace.
Petty, 82, has not been at races since mid-March during the coronavirus pandemic. However, he decided to attend Monday's race to show his solidarity with Wallace, who drives for Richard Petty Motorsports.