Contrary to the changing, but still, mostly the popular opinion of racecar drivers being emotionless robots inside a racecar, the opposite is true. Racecar drivers feel the same emotions, just as much, and sometimes, even more like what we all do. So it’s no surprise that Bubba Wallace is being given strong advice to make peace with what happened recently.
During the playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Wallace controversially wrecked-and-shoved Kyle Larson in a moment of pure anger and frustration.
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Speaking about this incident, NASCAR spotter Brett Griffin emphasized how important it is for Wallace to resolve things, both internally and externally.
“I think Bubba’s gotta, he’s gotta make peace with this quick man because something like this, it can weigh on you,” he said. “Bubba has got to make peace with this fast, he’s gotta make peace with his owners, he’s gotta make peace with Kyle Larson, he’s gotta make peace with Christopher Bell, he’s gotta make peace with himself. “
“The guy has already come out before and said he had anxiety issues, like this is something that can weigh on you a long time. Because you’re gonna re-live the moment where you made all those decisions to do all those things.”
Reflection. pic.twitter.com/ZpamWzjZJR
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) October 17, 2022
Griffin hoped that the 23XI Racing driver has “the right people” around him to help him with this. “Because if he don’t, it can f**k your career for a while,” the spotter emphasized.
“I’ve seen it happen, and it’s not a fun train to be on.”
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Bubba Wallace cannot escape his actions if Brett Griffin is to be believed
The spotter described that no matter how much Bubba Wallace tries, he simply wouldn’t be able to bat an eye to what he did to Kyle Larson. “It’s going to be on all week like he’s not going to be able to get away from this thing unless he throws his phone into the toilet,” Griffin said.
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“At some point, he’s gonna watch that replay and he’s gonna be like, ‘Man, I f****d* up. I f****d up real bad. I did what I did, but then I continued to make it worse.'”
With that said, do you think Bubba Wallace will do more to make peace with Kyle Larson other than his social media ‘Reflection’?
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Let us know in the comments below.