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It’s not surprising to find NASCAR drivers take subtle digs and jabs at each other in press conferences or social media. But turns out, this isn’t only limited to drivers but extends to their spotters as well. This was all the more evident after Freddie Kraft, the spotter of Bubba Wallace, poked fun at another spotter recently.

Kraft had a subtle sarcastic dig at Brett Griffin after the latter posted a sarcastic tweet.

“I would be a better President than @JoeBiden,” Griffin tweeted.I agree. For both days before you get impeached,” Kraft replied.

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Freddie Kraft reveals the costly mistake Bubba Wallace made in Phoenix

After yet another disappointing showing at Phoenix by the 23XI Racing driver, his spotter explained their rueful day in an episode of the Door Bumper Clear podcast.

“It was just a frustrating day,” Kraft said. He then went on to describe the crucial mistake that cost the No.23 driver a lot of track positions.

“Bubba had slid into the box one time and got us too close to the left side wall so we couldn’t get the car jacked up properly, ended up going from 15th all the way back to 30th,” he said.

“And on that run, the longer green run was the run where the leaders got around the back of the pack and we were still trapped back there.”

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Now in Atlanta, Bubba Wallace and his spotter would hope to have a change of fortunes.

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After all, the newly configured Atlanta track is being touted as kind of a superspeedway like Daytona and Talladega, which explains the engine-aero package cars will carry.

But more importantly, it’s Wallace’s result at superspeedways that will encourage his team. He won at Talladega in 2021, then followed it up with a second place finish in Daytona 500 last month.

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As for how it will be in Atlanta this weekend, we’ll find out.

Also Read: Bubba Wallace Reveals His ‘Worst Critic’ and How He Copes Up With the Pressure

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