“Even if We Get a Win..” – Bubba Wallace’s Honest Assessment of His Playoff Chances
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Mar 12, 2022; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) during qualifying for the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Bubba Wallace has had a season that’s far from great. With countless pit stop errors, unfortunate ends to races, and many more problems leading to poor finishes in every race.
Unfortunately, the poor luck on Sundays has left Wallace’s chances of entering the playoffs next to none. In fact, even a race win can’t save the team now.
Even Bubba knows that he’s running out of chances.
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May 28, 2022; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (23) during Nascar Cup qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
In a recent interview, Wallace admitted his chances of entering the playoffs are next to none. And the only chance he has is if he wins two races.
Bubba Wallace said he thinks it will take him two wins in the next six races to make the playoffs. The focus right now is just getting a victory.
Wallace: “Even if we get one win and still get bumped out of the playoffs, we have a win.” pic.twitter.com/XTVVQMewMQ
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He said, “If we win, we’ll be at the bottom of the list. So two is definitely a necessity.”
Moreover, Wallace says that even one win will not help him at all.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, waits on pit lane during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
He added, “Even if we get one win, I’ll still get bumped out of the playoffs. We have to win.”
However, the driver of the #23 car believes that there’s light at the end of the tunnel as he explains, “We know we can do it. We have a team capable of doing it. Everybody’s on board with that idea from day one. So, we’ll just try to do what we did last week, and make the most of it,”
But that still doesn’t change that Wallace didn’t have the best start of the season.
Bubba Wallace Looks Back At The Missed Opportunities At The Start Of The Season
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Of course, the 2022 season has been very different, with many unusual winners. However, everyone expected Wallace to be one of the different race winners. However, that didn’t happen.
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DAYTONA, FL – FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s 23XI Racing Toyota Camry, fields questions from the media during Daytona 500 Media Day on February 16, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Wallace said, “The way this year’s gone for the sport, seeing multiple winners, the most this sport has seen. It just puts the emphasis back on the beginning of the season, and how we missed some opportunities that were right there in front of us could’ve put us right inside of the playoffs.”
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However, thinking about the past wouldn’t help the driver anymore, he will have to put in the work and get the wins. But, do you think he’s capable of getting two race wins before the regular season ends? Let us know in the comments.
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