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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 25: Bubba Wallace is seen at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 25: Bubba Wallace is seen at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on February 25, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Bubba Wallace and pit stop errors go hand in hand. Unfortunately, Wallace has had more races ruined by his pit than we can count. And the driver has surely expressed his dissatisfaction multiple times. But the radio rant at Nashville felt like the breaking point. However, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel.
Bubba Wallace will finally get a new pit crew. But not in the way one might think.
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Mar 27, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) before the start of the EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
After constant issues, Joe Gibbs Racing has swapped the pit crew of Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell, ahead of the race at Atlanta.
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#NASCAR … The teams of Christopher Bell and Bubba Wallace swap pit crew members heading into Sunday's Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. https://t.co/uFhDcDx8d8
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 5, 2022
Although, this could be great news for Bubba, NASCAR fans are not so optimistic about Bell’s future in the race.
My condolences to Christopher Bell 💀 https://t.co/ANLSOretiT
— Darian Gilliam (@BlackFlagMatter) July 5, 2022
The point is they are giving Bubba’s shit pit crew to a guy 20 points above the cutoff Bubba deserves better but that doesn’t mean they should screw Bell and his chances when the rest of JGR and 23XI are already locked in
— Wesley Smith (@WesleyS43303149) July 6, 2022
How does this make any sense?? Bell is 20 points out of a playoff spot. They’re really throwing all their eggs in Bubba winning a plate race
— KLG NobleWarrior88#MediaKitsPartner (@NGaming88) July 5, 2022
Some fans just don’t think that it’ll help Bubba.
Still isn't going to help Bubbles drive any better. 🤷🏻♂️
— 🏁Cale Shonk 🏁 (@CaleShonk) July 5, 2022
And some rain and Bubbles Smolett might get a win😂
— MIKECAMPI81 (@michaelcomp) July 5, 2022
Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell Pit Crew Swap?
Why is a Joe Gibbs Racing Team swapping pit crew with a 23XI Racing driver? Well, JGB and 23XI formed an alliance as soon as they entered the sport in 2020. And, Joe Gibbs Racing is responsible for training and providing the Pit Crew.
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In fact, Kurt Busch even thinks that Wallace’s issues are a JGR supply issue.
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DAYTONA, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s 23XI Racing Toyota Camry, fields questions from the media during Daytona 500 Media Day on February 16, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
So, Joe Gibbs Racing responded by replacing the Pit Crew of the two teams ahead of the race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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In the end, it’s still unsure whether this decision will actually help Wallace, or severely impact Christopher Bell, whose only 20 points away from entering the playoffs. So, what do you think about this decision? Let us know in the comments below.
