There is so much potential that Bubba Wallace has portrayed to hold over the past few weeks. He introspected the areas he was lacking in and he has decided to put up a show in Darlington. Wallace seems to understand the position he’s in when he says, “I need to portray the best race I’ve ever had in my career to make the Playoffs.” He has risen above the issues with the team management and the pit crew and he is ready to take off. 

Bubba Wallace will be unstoppable in winning this weekend’s race, the regular season finale, if he stays calm and lets his talent speak. He might prove everyone wrong and put all the trash talk around him to rest if he sticks to the plan.

Wallace seeks to bridge the difference with his teammate

We saw how disappointed Bubba Wallace was after the 6th finish in Daytona last weekend. He has grown to realize that he is the one unable to perform despite sharing the same car as his #45 teammate, Tyler Reddick. He mentioned post-race last weekend that it’s hard to let the fact sink that one driver is leading the charts and the other is still fighting in the bubble.

It’s the vantage point that got Bubba thinking about why he was unable to get the results. “We look at all our driver trends and it’s actually the analytics meeting, I just love to prepare for Darlington of how we are different but basically make the same car work.”

The #23 driver recalled some of the earlier races this season and came up with a pattern. Wallace told Bob Pockrass, “I think the difference is ours, look at Talladega. Obviously, you know, we crashed out there. At the moment, Tyler’s run was capitalized. Michigan, really really fast. Pretty damn sure capable of winning. Then got crashed out there and Tyler capitalized.”

The Alabama driver really wants to break out of the pattern and can see some progress through recent races. But more needs to be done. “I need to portray the best race I’ve ever had in my career to make the Playoffs. And I don’t say that from a desperation mode, I say it as I’m confident in our team and their ability as long as all the outside factors, you know, execute,” adds Wallace.

Wallace has a plan to be better and stand up to the standards his teammate has defined. He is confident about Darlington and confirms, “They were there to execute and be there for the end of races where we were either caught up with someone else’s mess or something would go South and we didn’t have an opportunity to better ourselves…We worked at a lot of stuff this weekend at Sim to be better and I’m excited just to show up.”

But another question is: will fans cheer this driver for the win?

Why has Bubba Wallace been resented beyond failing to win races?

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NASCAR is a popular American motorsport. Most fans have their favorites and when someone gets in the way of their icons, they usually resort to hating the player and not the game. This is what happened with Bubba Wallace when he wrecked Kyle Larson back in 2022 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. And most people have just subjected him to that perception ever since.

Everyone makes mistakes, and it’s only humane to let others err without critical judgment. Especially when those are drivers competing in a high-octane sport. Wallace has grown a lot as a race car driver and has shown his mettle for the things he cares about. He has been outspoken about issues on track and other societal matters, which he has all the right to do.

But the 30-year-old driver has now resorted to keeping his head down and just focusing on his race craft. People will always think what they want to, but it’s his time to shine, and he has the team and the car to make that happen. When Bob Pockrass spoke to him about Darlington’s strategy, Wallace responded, “There’s no reason why we can’t be in the victory lane at Darlington on Sunday. So, that’s what we need to focus on and that’s where I am.”

Wallace is a worthy contender and it will be fun to watch him bring his fire on Sunday race track.