Ahead of his NASCAR Xfinity debut for Dale Jr.’s JR Motorsports, Bubba Pollard created another record. The 37-year-old won Hardee’s Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway. This victory marked his third career win in this major Super Late Model event. By doing so, he joined Ronnie Sanders in second place on the all-time wins list for this race, which has been a prestigious event since 1974. After the race, he garnered enough praise from the NASCAR community, including Kyle Busch.

Kyle Busch is all praise for the Super Late Model stalwart

In a pre-race interview at Bristol, a reporter asked Kyle Busch about Bubba Pollard‘s win. Busch opened up on how much he respects Pollard and mentioned that they have a great relationship. Other than that, Busch considers Pollard as one of the greats in the Super Late Model races.

Busch said, “Yeah no, I love it. You know, a guy that works as hard as he does, and does as much on his own, as he does. He’s a really smooth guy. I’ve raced against him a lot and we’ve had some really good battles. And we’ve always been cordial with one another.” He added, “We’ve always had a good relationship. So I respect the hell out of him for what he does. And he’s one of the best, definitely one of the best from the South in the Super Late Model ranks. I’ve faced against a lot of greats, you know. Out in the West Coast, up on the Northeast, Midwest, a lot of different names that always come to mind.”

During the interview, Busch shared an incident when he and Pollard had a minor issue. But it does not seem like they held on to that. Great to witness this mutual respect for each other.

“I think the only time was um, the younger kid that was racing for me, he punted them out of the way, I think it was Alabama, one time at a race down there. And he said, ‘Well that’s what Kyle would do.’ And I called him and I’m like bro, when have I ever done that to you, like come on man,” continued Busch.

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Bubba Pollard’s enchanting Xfinity debut at Richmond Raceway

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A little over two weeks ago, JR Motorsports created a buzz by announcing that Bubba Pollard would be driving the #88 Rheem Chevrolet in the Xfinity race at Richmond. The news generated excitement among fans and racing enthusiasts. In preparation for the race, Pollard’s team has been additionally working in the garage to provide him with the best possible car.

The JRM leadership, including Dale Jr is certainly leaving no stone unturned to ensure Pollard’s comfort and success. With unwavering confidence in Pollard’s abilities, the team is focused on delivering their part and overcoming any new challenges that come their way. Dale Jr stated, “We’re trying to tune him up and give him all the tools so he can have a great experience. And I want him to have a great race car and a fun time and to get out with a smile on his face and want to do more. So we’re gonna try to give him the best chance we can.”

We extend our best wishes to Bubba Pollard as he embarks on his Xfinity debut. How will this exciting moment unfold? We eagerly await the race to witness his performance.

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