Bubba Wallace Insider Calls Out “Idiot Personified” Daniel Suarez as $100,000 Threat Looms for Repeating Ty Gibbs’ Controversial Mistake

For anyone who tuned into last Sunday’s COTA race, Daniel Suarez and his frustrations at the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix might seem familiar. After a chain reaction where Chase Briscoe ran into Ross Chastain, who in turn hit Alex Bowman, who then made contact with Suarez, the #99 was pushed to the back of the pack.

Even though Daniel Suarez had the right to be frustrated, the Trackhouse Racing Team driver’s actions at the speedway were nothing less than dangerous and unwarranted.

Bubba Wallace’s spotter describes the reckless actions as ‘an idiot personified’ 

While talking about the incident on the Door Bumper Clear podcast, NASCAR spotter Brett Griffin addressed the incident in detail. He compared it to a similar incident from the past as well.

Griffin stated, “Man, he almost made a huge error. A massive, massive, massive err. When he caught [Alex] Bowman after the race and he hit him, there is an official standing right there on the left, less than 10 feet from them. And we burned Ty Gibbs to the ground last year on this show for doing something very similar. There is a f***ing human standing there. And if you hit him a little bit harder…and he loses control of his car and he spins out, that human is at risk of death.”

Upset by Daniel Suarez’s lack of consideration for the NASCAR officials, Brett Griffin continued, “So, you play them games. You do whatever you want on the race track. All things are created equal. When you decide to come on to the pit road entry, there are humans out there.”

“And when I saw that replay, I absolutely cringed. Because I was like ‘Holy cow! This could have gone bad.’ And in the moment… I get it. Daniel Suarez is mad. He is upset. But you have got to have people talking to you and you’ve got to have enough mental fortitude about you to not do that.” 

Moreover, Bubba Wallace’s spotter, Freddie Kraft, chimed in and expressed his disappointment with Suarez’s actions. Citing how Suarez continued to bump into Bowman even when there was an official nearby, Kraft said, “This is just what an idiot personified. And you cannot do this. Not only that, he runs into Ross coming to pit road and shoves Ross out into the run-off area there. And then he hits Bowman hard enough to get Bowman out of shape once.” 

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Freddie Kraft and Brett Griffin discuss the $100,000 penalty for Daniel Suarez

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During the conversation, the show’s co-host, Casey Boat pointed out that according to NASCAR journalist Dustin Long, Daniel Suarez might face a penalty of $50,000–$100,000 and 25–50 driver points.

Agreeing with the predictions, Kraft circled back to Ty Gibbs’ dangerous run-in with Ty Dillon at the Texas Speedway. Reminding how NASCAR penalized Gibbs $75,000 and 25 points, Kraft said, “If that is not at least [what they fine Suarez] then NASCAR’s really dropped the ball there.”

Even though Brett Griffin agreed that Suarez deserves a penalty, he explained that an action like this can cost Suarez more than just money and points. Explaining how “Daniel Suarez, for the first time in his Cup Series career, is on the path to be successful,” Griffin said that it was not wise for Suarez to land himself in this situation.

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