There’s winning a race. And then there’s Bubba Wallace winning a race! 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace is extremely happy and proud of his achievement last Sunday. Clinching the second Cup Series win of his career, it’s obvious that Wallace can’t get enough of celebrating his victory.
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Giving his fans a sneak peek into his celebrations on Sunday night, Wallace shared a post on his official Instagram account. The video begins with the words ‘Sunday night got a bit wild.’ And it shows Wallace celebrating his victory with his friends.
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The video is captioned ‘Had to throw a party for my day one’s.’ And Bubba Wallace is seen holding up his trophy while his friends are spattering champagne all over him. After that, Wallace joins his friends and shouts “Let’s go, man! From now on!”
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Bubba Wallace displayed some exceptional driving skills at the Kansas Speedway on Sunday. The race was extremely chaotic, and a lot of drivers like Kevin Harvick and Tyler Reddick had an unexpected end to their races.
Historic wins of Bubba Wallace on the NASCAR track
In the 2021 fall race, Bubba Wallace registered his first Cup Series win on the Talladega Superspeedway. The win was special for Wallace as well as his team 23XI Racing. This was because it was the first-ever victory for the driver as well as the newly formed team.
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Being the first African-American driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race in 58 years, Wallace broke down after the race. In a post-race conversation with the media, he said; “This is for all the kids out there that want to have an opportunity and whatever they want to achieve, and be the best at what they want to do.”
Further, he continued; “You’re going to go through a lot of (BS). But you always got to stick true to your path and not let the nonsense get to you. Stay strong, stay humble, stay hungry. Been plenty of times when I wanted to give up.”
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The 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 race was yet another boost for the driver. Glad about doing it again, Wallace said in a post-race interview; “Man, just so proud of this team, so proud of the effort that they put in each and every week. Just thankful for the opportunity.”