Bubba Wallace rebuilds confidence on track, community off it

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Bubba Wallace's self-confidence is struggling after a slow start to the season and back-to-back poor finishes as he heads into Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.

Driver Bubba Wallace in his car before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Hampton, Ga. Driver Bubba Wallace in his car before qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Hampton, Ga.

A slow start to the NASCAR Cup Series season — two crashes and an engine failure through six races — has Bubba Wallace looking internally for the steadiness he needs to pull himself out of this early slump.“It’s day by day, right? Just got to be a better version of myself,” Wallace told The Associated Press this week. “My mom had said to me, ‘You know, if you want things to change, you got to change yourself.

Yes, Wallace and NASCAR head next to Richmond Raceway for a Sunday short track race at a venue that has not been one of Wallace’s stronger tracks. His career-best finish at Richmond was 12th in 2019 when he drove for Richard Petty. He was 13th last fall in his new 23XI Racing ride.But this weekend represents more to Wallace than a chance to show how far 23XI has come since its 2021 launch.

 

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NASCAR is still going? I didn’t think anyone watched or went anymore…

So you guys gonna do a story about every mediocre driver in nascar or is there something special about BubbaWallace ?

He’s not a good driver. Just the right color

So old no talent Wallace finished in 37th place and the goofballs at auto racing digest think it's news worthy to post a front page article featuring what he said about his race

I think that's a great idea! Replace him with someone who doesn't whine all the time!!

Who cares? Why have a story about an average racer?

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