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I don't think its some big conspiracy theory on why he gets a bit more attention than other drivers in the area of the field where he races. He is the only African American driver, and NASCAR already appeals to every white male in the country. It's the same reason Danica got a lot of attention and why Deegan will too. In order to grow the fan base the only options NASCAR has are to bring in fans from different demographics. They focus a bit more on diverse drivers when they can because there are only 2-3 non white males in the field at any time. I don't think NASCAR is going to grow no matter what they do as it's boring in comparision to other racing IMO (and obviously in the opinion of the millions of fans who have stopped watching in the past 15 years) but they are doing the only thing they can to get the attention of whatever potential fans they don't already appeal to. 

You don't see the 23 in the previews and commericals for NASCAR? You don't notice when the National Anthem is played, the camera almost always shows him? You don't notice that numerous times in every race, they show the 23 car (which is running in its customary 16th-25th place positions)? Why do you think that is? They don't show any of the other drivers/cars that run in that same vicinity. Regardless of his equipiment, he's no better than a 16-25 place driver. Let's look at the current standings in NASCAR. As of today, Wallace is in 21st place. Here's a list of 7 drivers ahead of him in the standings that you RARELY see in pre-race images. Reddick, Bell (won in'21), Buescher, McDowell (won in '21), Chastain, Stenhouse and DiBenedetto. I'm not saying Bubba Wallace is a bad person and I wish him no ill will. I just think it's comical when people say they don't notice an agenda being thrown into their collective faces. NASCAR is just trying to appease the social injustice crowd.

My life is nothing close to miserable. I don't own NASCAR. I don't own a race team. I don't own a television network. I am just a racing fan that observes the preferential media coverage given to that driver/team.  If you don't see it, you are (as you said) oblivious.