The Cook Out Clash is living up to its wild expectations. For the first time in 54 years, the NASCAR Cup Series is hosting a race at the Bowman Gray Stadium. The 0.25-mile short track is known for its heated rivalries and rowdy fans – and this evening’s event is presenting no less. A slew of wrecks ensued in the first half, and on lap 121 we saw a comparatively bigger caution. And fans were quick to bash the apparent culprit behind this chaos – Bubba Wallace.

Bubba Wallace triggers heat for his actions

Well, how much more polarizing can the 23XI Racing driver get? Bubba Wallace already entertains a divisive fanbase – while one section supports him, the other ferociously detracts him. The latter group just got a chance to strengthen their voices at the Madhouse. Shortly after Kyle Larson and Carson Hocevar’s contact on lap 116, there was little room for breathing as another one followed on lap 121.

RFK Racing driver-owner Brad Keselowski was running in 6th place when the No. 6 Ford seemingly tried to fill up a gap. That action puzzled some broadcasters and fans and following this, chaos ensued. Bubba Wallace’s No. 23 Toyota made contact with the No. 6, sending the latter spinning. Alex Bowman and Carson Hocevar also spun alongside. What is more? Even Wallace’s teammate was affected, as Bob Pockrass updated on Twitter: “Reddick drops from second to fourth on that restart … Keselowski is around and into the wall for a caution … 80 laps to go.”

2024 had also spelled a load of controversy for Bubba Wallace. For instance, his old rivalry with Alex Bowman boiled over at the Chicago Street Race. Wallace had bumped aggressively into the No. 48 during the cooldown lap. A similar fallout happened for the two at the Clash, although Bowman caught a stray bullet this time around.

Wallace was also pumped up for the wild ‘Madhouse’ track. During practice, a disgruntled fan flipped the bird at the no. 23 as it zoomed by. Then Wallace posted a savage response on X: “I’m gonna guess more fingers than teeth on that cat.” While this apt comeback attracted waves of support for Wallace, the same got reversed tonight. Fans headed over to bash Wallace’s Clash antics.

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NASCAR fans call out Wallace

Well, Alex Bowman and Brad Keselowski’s misfortune was not viewed greatly. The incident riled up Bubba Wallace’s detractors a lot, as fans rushed to the comments section. Somebody wrote that Toyota is single-handedly taking down its rivals, as Wallace took down Keselowski and Bowman. “Toyoturd strikes again. Conspiracy against all other manufacturer… cheating, like Martinsville???”

Then began the ferocious rant about Bubba Wallace’s racing skills. He has been winless since September 2022, when Wallace clinched the Kansas Speedway trophy. 2024 was drab as well, although Wallace turned out career-best top-ten finishes – six. Yet lacking a trophy is the biggest stain on his racing reputation. One fan wrote, “Bubba can’t drive!” Somebody else also chimed in: “Bubba incident*. He can’t drive.”

A group of fans bashed Bubba Wallace’s supporters who would uplift him against the odds. When Wallace had helped Christopher Bell do a ‘wall ride’ at last year’s Martinsville race, Wallace’s fans had supported him. But his detractors implied that Wallace deserved to be penalized for his actions at the Clash. “Bubba s–t a– Wallass of course but let’s not say he did anything.” Wallace also has not historically been talented on short tracks, with an average finish of 18.7. So another fan put forth a sarcastic comment: “Anybody else wrecks people: “They cant race”…Bubba wrecks people: “Thats just short track racing”

Clearly, the 23XI Racing driver is not in the best of thoughts of fans. Hopefully, Bubba Wallace can improve his performance in the upcoming races and reverse this negative outlook.