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The highly anticipated Truck race at Martinsville Speedway was fraught with challenges, as rain battered the track and caused the race to end prematurely. Compounding the issue, NASCAR’s handling of the situation came under fire, with insiders and drivers alike expressing their frustration.

Moreover, recently, Bubba Wallace‘s insider recently voiced his concerns. He succinctly summed up the growing discontent in just eight words that not only criticized NASCAR’s decision-making but also echoed the sentiments of Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.

Bubba Wallace insider echoes sentiments of Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin

While conversing over the latest episode of the ‘Door Bumper Clear’ podcast, Freddie Kraft mentioned, We had no idea what we were doing.”

He added, “Like this, like, throw the weights on there. Okay, we run 20 laps. After about five the track was 100% dry. But we just ran 20 I guess probably to just say we did it.”

“So we’re just riding around wasting time, then it starts raining again. Thank God it stopped so we didn’t have to come back the next day, because we’ve wasted so much time. Like, there’s so many different alternatives to this. First of all, if we have wet weather tires, let’s try running them in the wet like crazy idea.”

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He went on to question the logic behind drying the track up to 90% and then deciding to put on wet tires, asking what exactly they were trying to achieve. He argued that they could have easily saved 30 minutes by either drying the track more thoroughly before the race or by taking an additional 10-15 minutes later on. The approach left Kraft perplexed and questioning the decision-making process.

What were Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin’s frustration about?

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NASCAR star Kyle Busch expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision to prematurely end the Martinsville Truck Race due to weather conditions. He felt the race could have continued with some modifications. The race was stopped after a mere 124 laps, denying fans the experience of a full race.

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Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin had made a controversial remark about the tire fall-off on slick tires. Both drivers had chosen to shred NASCAR for their decision-making skills during race weekends.

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As teams and drivers grapple with the unpredictability of NASCAR’s decisions, the tension between them and the management continues to build, igniting a heated debate over the handling of such challenging circumstances.