The 2023 NASCAR Cup Collection season was crammed with excessive and low performances for Bubba Wallace, however general, it was a powerful marketing campaign that progressed his profession.
The #23XI Racing Toyota driver reached the postseason for the primary time in his profession after which superior to the Spherical of 12. He had a constant run in the course of the playoff season, registering 4 top-10 finishes and a P3 end at Texas Motor Speedway. He ended the season with a career-best end of P10 within the playoff standings.
On the newest episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Denny Hamlin, the co-owner of 23XI Racing, praised Bubba Wallace for exhibiting consistency within the postseason. He additionally talked about that the #23 Ford workforce carried out higher on pit street this season however nonetheless wants enchancment.
“Bubba for the second season in a row drove a automobile to the top-10 within the playoff system. Nice job, they [Wallace and Tyler Reddick] proceed to get higher… I believe that he had a stable 10 weeks. I believe he ran about like he did in the course of the common season the place he had some high 5s, some high 10s and that’s type of what they had been for probably the most a part of the entire 12 months and he simply continued that by means of the playoffs.”
“So, it’s actually a very good factor how they carried out. They had been very constant. That workforce bought higher on pit street this 12 months. Nonetheless bought some enchancment to make,” Hamlin mentioned as quoted by on3.com.
Bubba Wallace opinions his 2023 NASCAR Cup Collection season
In an Instagram story, the 23XI Racing driver expressed his emotions after ending the 2023 NASCAR Cup Collection season finale with a P10 end at Phoenix Raceway. Bubba Wallace mentioned:
“At the moment 3:42am.. [sic] sitting right here on the sofa questioning the whole lot and I don’t know why. Climbed from the automobile immediately with little to no emotion. Annoyed with how our race ended and ending the #6 workforce’s top10 run. You’d assume your bud profitable the championship would deliver that pleasure and pleasure again. Sadly it didn’t.”
“You’d assume having a profession 12 months and capping it off with P10 in factors would deliver the happiness again. Sadly it didn’t. I’ve all the time mentioned music is my go to for the darkish moments.. 5 hour aircraft journey again and I rode in full silence for two.5 of these. It’s the helpless feeling that basically kicks ya..my spouse can see that I’m off however I don’t have the what or the why that I’m feeling this strategy to permit her to assist me…”
Bubba Wallace ended a powerful 2023 NASCAR season with 5 top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 36 races.