Darrell Wallace Jr. turning heads but lacking sponsor for 2013

• The JGR development driver, 18, became the first African-American to win a Nationwide pole at Dover
• Wallace wound up 12th in Saturday's OneMain Financial 200
• He jokes at Dover that he left his donation bucket at home

DOVER, Del. – Darrell Wallace Jr. doesn't feel any extra pressure as the only African-American driver competing in NASCAR's top racing circuits.

The pressure that Wallace feels is from having an uncertain future next season. The Joe Gibbs Racing development driver currently has no sponsor lined up for next year.

Wallace, whose nickname is "Bubba," certainly did his best to open up some eyes this weekend at Dover International Speedway. He captured the pole position for the American Real TV 150 K&N Pro Series East race at Dover on Friday and finished second in the race to Corey LaJoie.

On Saturday Wallace became the first African-American driver and the youngest, at age 18, to capture a Nationwide Series pole position at Dover with a lap of 155.905 mph to secure the top starting spot for the OneMain Financial 200. He managed a 12th-place finish in the race.

Wallace was simply adding to his list of accomplishments at the track. He became the first black driver to enter victory lane at Dover last fall when he drove to victory in the K&N Pro Series East race.

But he still doesn't have anything lined up for next year, joking on Friday that he left his donation bucket at home this weekend.

It is that uncertain future that is making Wallace put his game in high gear.

"That's the pressure I use to make me run better," Wallace said. "I don't see (the pressure) as I'm a different face. The pressure is not having something next year.'"