Chase Elliott Wins the Hearts of NASCAR Fans After Bubba Wallace Wins the Race in Kansas

Bubba Wallace clinched the second win of his career at the Kansas Speedway this Sunday. During the race, he held off Christopher Bell and his team 23XI Racing’s co-owner Denny Hamlin to register his win. Emerging victorious during a chaotic race is something that Wallace must be definitely proud of.

Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway was a bit too rough for many drivers. With Kevin Harvick finishing last and Tyler Reddick and Kyle Busch at 35th and 26th respectively, the playoff race saw a lot of action and malfunction. However Wallace rose above it all and got the checkered flag at the finish.

The top five finishers of the race were; Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman and Martin Truex Jr. However, Chase Elliott, who finished at the 11th position won many hearts. Elliott’s reaction to Wallace’s win was something that fans can’t get over.

When Toyota Racing shared a short clip of Chase Elliott congratulating Bubba Wallace after the race, Twitter user poured in heartwarming messages for the two. The short video was captioned with the word ‘respect.’ Glad to see two of their favorite athletes show respect, the users wrote:

It is heartwarming to see two drivers respecting each other in such a competitive sport. During a post-race interview with NBC Sports, Chase Elliott congratulated Bubba Wallace. He  (Wallace) was really good, congrats to him and his team. That’s a big win for him and a deserving one, too.”

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Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott have been good friends. Taking a dig at each other is what we usually see the two of them doing on Twitter.

When Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin Roasted Chase Elliott on Twitter

NASCAR fans can’t forget the 2022 Watkins Glen race. For one, the race attracted a lot of media attention because of the heated battle between Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott. And two, Chase Elliott’s post race interviews where he kept bringing up Bristol Speedway instead of Daytona 500 as his next race.

During most of his interviews, Chase Elliott kept saying that he was excited for the next race in Bristol, whereas in reality the next race was in Daytona. And the fact that he kept repeating the same mistake over and over again made NASCAR fans wonder if he was living in an alternate world.

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Taking a dig at Chase Elliott, his fellow drivers, Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin posted a picture on their Instagram handles stating that they were ready for Bristol. Wallace wrote, “Not much for us at The Glen. Bristol next.” Whereas Hamlin’s post read, “P20 at Watkins Glen. On to Bristol.”