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“After Tony Stewart Incident” – NASCAR’s Double Standards Called Out in Bubba Wallace Penalty for Kyle Larson Assault

Published 10/19/2022, 5:20 AM EDT

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The Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson incident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has been a major talking point in NASCAR at the moment. Moreover, as news emerged confirming Wallace’s penalty awarded by NASCAR, fans of the sport criticized the sports officials for showcasing double standards when it came to penalizing other drivers who did similar things.

Well-known NASCAR journalist, Bob Pockrass stated, Bubba Wallace has been suspended for the Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the incident with Kyle Larson. It’s a one-race suspension; no fine nor points penalty.

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This was due to arrive, after the severe backlash from the sports community. However, what irked them further was that it was just one single race ban. For the severity of his actions, the man was not given any points duck or fine. This sure does seem to be a massive open display of NASCAR’s hypocrisy in delivering punishments.

NASCAR fans call out the hypocrisy in this Bubba Wallace decision

Obviously, the fans were only angered more after the announcement of just a single-race ban. On the other hand, drivers such as William Byron were handed out massive fines and drivers such as Kevin Harvick were dealt harshly for speaking against the oppressive and tone-deaf nature of NASCAR.

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Fans questioned NASCAR’s morality in this instance and asked if they would ever be fair in their judgment. They accused the organization of being highly inconsistent and that they were constantly breaking precedent.

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What do you think about how NASCAR handled the Bubba Wallace situation? Do you think they will ever learn that fans are not blind and can clearly see through their impartial agenda? Let us know in the comments section.

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Srijan Mandal

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.
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Nizamul Haque Bhuyan