Michael Jordan’s Prodigy Warns Bubba Wallace of the Roadblocks That Could Jeopardize His Playoff Hopes

“It takes 33% luck, 33% of it is driver skill and the other 33% is execution, which is not making mistakes.

In an interview, Denny Hamlin spilled the beans about what it takes to win at the track at Daytona, and no one is in dire need of this secret recipe other than Bubba Wallace. The Michael Jordan and Hamlin-owned 23XI Racing driver, who stands in a fluctuating scenario, can only wish for his victory or no new victors in the ultimate race of the season.

However, the road to victory is seldom facile, and no one knows it better than Bubba Wallace’s teammate Tyler Reddick, who has already secured a playoff berth. The emerging road-course prodigy had already encountered what it means to stand in an uncertain situation, with pressure intensifying with each passing race.

Moreover, a single oversight can crush the dreams of the driver of entering the playoffs. Due to this fact, Tyler Reddick revealed the possible roadblocks that lie ahead of playoff-aspiring Bubba Wallace in his interview with NBC.

The Michael Jordan prodigy warns Bubba Wallace ahead of the Daytona race

No doubt Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23 XI Racing drivers have suffered throughout the regular season owing to faulty pit-lane strategies. Whether it was a prolonged wait of more than 9 seconds or loose tires that had the potency to cause a wreck on the track, both Reddick and Wallace had to face the brunt of it by losing track positions.

Nevertheless, both drivers have been able to overcome the adversities and sit above the cut-line for the playoffs. However, it is Reddick who sits more comfortably than his teammate, given his early win at COTA. Bubba Wallace, on the other hand, is in a delicate situation owing to his winless streak so far in the season.

Furthermore, Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s team’s No. 45 was in a similar spot back in 2021, as disclosed in an interview with possible elements that can go awry and that are beyond the control of the driver. Tyler expressed, “That whole hype physically takes years off your life. It’s just so stressful.”

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“There’s so much happening out of your control. It just seems like if things happen, the penalty is just so massive, whether getting caught up in an accident or making a mistake on pit road or whatever it is.”

Nevertheless, it’s not over until it’s over for Bubba Wallace. With a teammate like Tyler Reddick who is ready to provide assistance, the No. 23 Toyota driver can assuredly see the light at the end of the tunnel. Moreover, his team owner and Michael Jordan’s partner, Denny Hamlin, who is the only active driver who has the most Daytona wins, will be providing his assistance to Wallace.

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Even NASCAR insiders Alex Weaver and Alan Cavanna expressed their views on Wallace’s position in their analysis of the playoff bubble.

Weaver expressed, “Bubba is obviously a very good superspeedway racer, he is going to have the help of Denny Hamlin there, which we know they tend to work together, but I talked to Bubba after Watkins Glen, he had two races to just make his car be there at the end and stay clean and it was Indy Road course and Watkins Glen.”

“So the 23 of Bubba Wallace showed up when it counted the most so just survive Daytona, Bubba.”

Well, it is to be seen whether Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s team representative will be able to live up to the expectations of his team and be able to enter the post-season for the first time in his Cup Series career, or if he will have to walk a long way, hoping for a championship.

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The race at Daytona holds the key to these questions.