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The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is just around the corner. Kicking things off will be the Clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum. This will be the track’s second-ever race after its debut last year. Unfortunately, the race left something to be desired with many drivers expressing their displeasure afterward.

Now, 23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace is hoping that the track can redeem itself and provide better racing. He will be hoping that he can grab a win for his team and hit the ground running.

Wallace told the QC Hornets Nest podcast, “Going back for a second time to the Clash with this car. We have a whole new notebook. I don’t even know if we had a notebook. It was starting off writing the date when we were showing up at the race track.

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“So now, we got to get a database on this, with all the right people in the right place to make this deal happen. This should be a way better weekend for us.

FORT WORTH, TX – SEPTEMBER 24: Bubba Wallace 45 23XI Racing MoneyLion Toyota smiles during Saturday morning practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Playoff Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 race on September 24, 2022 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 24 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 Icon9532209240516“It was, to put it in a nice way, a crap show for our team. So we have a ton of confidence just going into this first race and hopefully starting out right. It would be great to win out there in LA at the Coliseum and get the dub for the team.

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“In a race that doesn’t matter, in a positive way. I mean, there’s no points, just money and bragging rights. So it would be a hell of a way to start the season.”

What lies ahead for Bubba Wallace in the NASCAR Cup Series?

For now, the #23 driver is hard at work preparing for the new season. He and teammate Tyler Reddick will want the team to continue their progress. Ever since the organization’s inception, they have been improving by leaps and bounds. Bubba Wallace has been at the forefront since the beginning, and now they are entering yet another season.

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In the absence of Kurt Busch, Wallace is the senior driver, and he and Reddick look to challenge and motivate each other. Safe to say, both are very talented drivers, and the duo of Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan expect great things.

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