Cheddar's Patrick Jones interviews NASCAR driver Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr. live from the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. The 60th running of the Daytona 500 is on Sunday. Wallace Jr. will be the first African-American to race in the Daytona 500 since 1969. Wallace Jr. says he's as ready as he'll ever be, because he has to be. Wallace Jr. recently switched racing teams, joining Richard Petty Racing. Wallace Jr. is also the star of a new Facebook docu-series, chronicling his journey to the Daytona 500.

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