Bubba Wallace Gets Confusing Response From Fans on the Controversial Idea of “Electric NASCAR Racing Series”

Electric cars seem to be the future of car engineering, especially to preserve the environment from the carbon emissions of naturally aspirated engines. And the motorsport industry has been a catalyst in proving that electric cars can be fast too, with Formula E and Extreme E. But could NASCAR be joining the electric revolution? Because Bubba Wallace‘s spotter revealed something fascinating.

But what came was a divide among fans regarding the change.

Although electric cars are arguably better when talking about their impact on the environment, the racing world isn’t exactly too fond of them. The fairly silent engines have lower speeds compared to their naturally aspirated, fuel-run counterparts. But electric engines have better acceleration, and Formula 1 has combined the best of both worlds with their hybrid engines.

And recently, Joe Gibbs Racing shared a video of a fully electric Toyota Camry, ready to hit the tracks. So, could it be the future of Stock Car racing? Or, at least, a possibility of another racing series? Well, Freddie Kraft asked the fans this very question on Twitter.

Couch Racer is an online store partly run by Kraft. And this question brought a lot of attention to the subject. Surprisingly though, unlike other racing series, some NASCAR fans seemed to be thrilled by the idea!

However, plenty of fans opposed the idea.

Well, any change is bound to come with a divide among the fans, that’s for sure. Even Formula E faced a good deal of backlash initially; still does, to an extent. But what do you think, would you like to see an electric Stock Car race? Let us know in the comments.

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Because Bubba Wallace himself isn’t too fond of the idea.

Bubba Wallace doesn’t want NASCAR to go electric

The electric change has got not only the fans divided but also the drivers. And the driver who has been vocal about it is the same one whose spotter teased the change! Wallace declared he isn’t fond of electric racing.

In an earlier interview with The Athletic, Bubba revealed his stance on electric racing.

Wallace said, “The thing I’m concerned about is if we go like hybrid or fully electric. We’re sitting here now and you’re gonna hear race cars in this (podcast version of the interview), right? That’s cool. We’re at a racetrack.”

He even mentioned Formula E in the conversation as he added, “Nothing against Formula E drivers and Formula E teams, but I’ve watched plenty on TV and I’ve hit the mute button three times before thinking, ‘Oh yeah. You don’t hear anything.’ It takes away that excitement.”

He sure is vocal about the fact that it takes away from the excitement of racing. He declared, “So I don’t know if (NASCAR would) ever go fully electric. Who knows? But I would not be a fan of that.”

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Well, Bubba Wallace is clear about his stance on electric racing. Do you agree with him? Let us know in the comments.