Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 race at the Kansas Speedway displayed some exceptional driving skills from 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace. Winning his first race since his 2021 Talladega victory, Wallace seemed to be in good form on Sunday. However, that has not been the case for a long time now.

“What I struggled with in the Cup car previously was confidence in the car and actually trusting it. With this car I was sidelined. I had shoulder surgery right after the season, and I didn’t get much testing, but I told myself going in that I needed to step up and do a better job and push the car to its limits.”

Moreover, Wallace explained how difficult it is when a driver does not know the limits of his car. Further, he called this particular season to be a good one. He said that he and his team is doing a good job. And also clarified that although the results don’t show much of what he feels, it has really been an exciting season for him personally.

Apart from that, Wallace also talked about how he finally found the groove after the surgery. He said; “It all starts with self. If you don’t show up with confidence, then you’re not going to run very good, so you definitely have to show up with that.”

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Bubba Wallace’s new found groove seems to be serving good for him. With his Kansas Speedway victory, Wallace looks like he has it figured it out now.

Bubba Wallace on Kansas being the ‘Best race of his career’

During the interview, when Bubba Wallace was asked if Sunday’s race was the best one in his career, he replied that it was not actually perfect. In fact he revealed that he had a loose wheel during the race. And this frustrated him. He explained; “Don’t get me wrong, I was frustrated. I thought we had a really good car. You never know what’s going to happen when you get back there.”

He also shared that he was among the top 20 when the wheel got loose. With a lot of laps ahead of him, Wallace went in with the mindset that he will bounce back from the adversity. Further, he expressed his immense gratitude for his pit-crew for making the most of what they had.

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With his car in place, Wallace found the right balance and led the race to the finish. Revealing what was going on in his mind at the time, he said; “Honestly, I started calling the shots. I said, when we break the threshold of fifth, it ramps up, and we need to be ready for that. Once we get the lead here, our balance has to be able to hang on that, and it fell right into our hands.”