Why NASCAR star Bubba Wallace isn't making political statements this year after bashing Trump in 2020

NASCAR star Bubba Wallace talks to Fox News Digital about why he doesn't have time to deal with the negativity that comes along with social media.

EXCLUSIVE: NASCAR star Bubba Wallace was once accused of bringing politics into NASCAR. But in this year's election, he won't go near it.

In July 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the George Floyd riots. Wallace made multiple posts on X (then known as Twitter) condemning former President Donald Trump for promoting hate. 

Wallace then alleged that he'd been told he was "bringing politics into NASCAR," in response to his condemnation for Trump. He hasn't made any such posts at all regarding the 2024 election, or any political subject of such a matter via public statements. 

"Investing my time into that seems like a waste of time," Wallace told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. "I was definitely more vocal then because our sport was in desperate need of change." 

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Bubba Wallace looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 20, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee.  (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Now in 2024, Wallace only has one message to send to his fans about the beliefs he wants to share with them.

"Go to McDonald's," Wallace said when asked by Fox News Digital what beliefs he would like to express to his fans in this election year. "Buy a meal, get the 10-piece chicken nugget, fries, Dr. Pepper and then round up that money, all of that money goes to [Ronald McDonald House Charities]." 

For Wallace, the sudden shift in priorities comes after four years as an ascendant star in NASCAR. But also milestone moments for him in