Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 was nothing short of an intriguing yet chaotic event. With blasted tires and cars smashed into the walls, the race proved to be quite rough for many drivers. Even though Bubba Wallace fought against all odds and emerged victorious, he had his own share of frustrating moments.
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On lap 32, Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain slid up the field and moved ahead of Kevin Harvick. Due to this, Harvick lost his grip, and eventually, smacked against the wall. The impact of the crash left the #4 damaged. And Harvick became the first driver to make an early exit from the race.
However, this wreck did not just affect Harvick. Bubba Wallace, who was leading at the time was battling Ross Chastain for the lead. But Harvick’s crash brought up a caution, and the race slowed down. Because of this, Wallace who was about to overtake Chastain had to lose his momentum.
After slowing down his speed, Wallace was furious about not being able to overtake Chastain. In the heat of the moment, Wallace was heard saying on his radio; “God, f**k, Ross!” The competition between the two was neck to neck. And although Wallace clinched the checkered flag, Chastain finished the race at the 7th position.
In a post-race interview, Kevin Harvick revealed what exactly happened on the track. He said; “When those two cars (Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain) came up in front of me, I just got super tight. When I lifted it grabbed and got loose.”
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Further, he shared that he was not expecting his race to end like that. He said; “I just wasn’t expecting them to come up and my car getting that tight. It is what it is. We were racing to win anyway today, so that is what we will do again next week.
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Bubba Wallace on Winning the Kansas Speedway Race
Bubba Wallace registered the second Cup Series win of his career on Sunday at the Kansas Speedway. Further, he held up his team, 23XI Racing’s co-owner Denny Hamlin to secure the first position. And that was a special moment for him.
With just 43 laps remaining, Wallace took the lead in the race and maintained it till he crossed the finish line. Excited about the win, 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.”
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Further, he said that the pit crew was awesome during the race and added; “We had one loose wheel. Just thankful (for the pit crew). Thanks for the opportunity, and thankful to shut the hell up for a lot of people.”