“He Deserves The Hate” – Bubba Wallace’s “No Talent” Qualifying Divides The NASCAR Fan Base

Once again, the NASCAR world is divided into two sides. This time, the cause of controversy is Bubba Wallace. As the racer spun out during the final lap at the NASCAR Cup Series qualification race for Ally 400, fans at the stand started cheering. When NASCAR on NBC shared a clip of the incident, the post went viral, with the NASCAR world taking different sides. 

Bubba Wallace’s fans took their favorite driver’s side and criticized people in the stands for cheering during the spin-out. Some NASCAR fans felt otherwise and criticized Bubba, saying, “He deserves the hate.” Let’s have a deeper look at the incident and figure out how fans reacted to this and what could be the reason. 

What exactly happened on the track that caused heat between Bubba fans and NASCAR critics?

On Saturday the 24th, the qualifying race for the NASCAR Cup series at Nashville was won by Ross Chastain, getting himself the first pole. With experience driving in more than 199 races in the last ten years, this was his first career race for the NASCAR Cup series. Some fans believe that Chastain was just lucky to win the first spot because of Bubba Wallace’s spin-off. Things went wrong for Bubba at the track; in the second round, that’s when the viral moment happened.  

Bubba Wallace was about to win his second career pole, but then all of a sudden, he got sideways on the exit corner and spun his 23XI Toyota around the field. This gave Chastain a chance to attain the top starting spot, winning the qualification race with a time-lap of 29.797 seconds. 

Crossing the finish line, Wallace acquired the 9th spot, slightly ahead of Daniel Suarez. When Bubba spun off into the field, people in the stands were seen cheering up at the Cup Champion. Even though Bubba qualified for Ally 400, NASCAR fans were more interested in debating on the “cheering.” This is what led to another controversial fan fight between NASCAR followers and Bubba’s fans.

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The Internet split into three parts when NBC shared the spin-off video of Bubba. There was a mixed reaction of fans, with some talking sides of the people cheering at Bubba. While others felt that it was just a racist act and that NASCAR critics were throwing unnecessary hate at the No. 23 Toyota Camry driver. Let’s have a look at what fans are saying about the viral spill-off.

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Fans’ reaction to Bubba Wallace’s viral Spin-off at the NASCAR Cup Series qualification race for Ally 400

As soon as the incident went from TV to the Internet, an instant rush of fan comments was seen being made on NBC Twitter, which shared the incident’s clip. The NASCAR followers were seen taking sides – some supporting Bubba and some criticizing him for the act. “No talent,” said a fan. 

Similarly, there are many NASCAR critics who believe that the spin-off wasn’t accidental and it’s just proof of Bubba having no talent. Another Twitter user went ahead, saying, “AWWW..Did the NASCAR poster child have a bad day and drive like everyone knows he can. That team needs a real driver.“

If that wasn’t enough, another critic said, “He deserves the hate,” justifying the hate that Bubba is getting from the Internet. Then there was a fan who compared Wallace with another driver, stating, “I think Stevie Wonder could drive better.” 

When trolls are trolling a Champion, their fans won’t sit back and watch. Bubba Wallace fans came forward and gave tough competition to the haters. 

He said, “As someone who was in the stands I am embarrassed by that reaction no one else got a reaction when they spun only bubba“. 

Another fan, who watched the broadcast on TV, said, “I think I heard booing watching this on tv. If I’m right that’s just rude.” 

What better reply to a hater than shoving success on their face? Wishing Bubba success ahead, a fan commented, “I hope he wins tomorrow.”

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With Bubba Wallace qualifying for Ally 400, along with Champions like Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, and Danny Hamlin, NASCAR Cup series at Nashville isn’t going to be any less entertaining. Looking at the qualification lineup, we can see that the NASCAR Cup Series is going to take unexpected routes. Nevertheless, What do you think? Would Bubba Wallace have won the first spot if it wasn’t for the spin-off?