Prone to Being “Hardest” on Himself, Bubba Wallace Exposes His Biggest Nemesis

Published 05/25/2023, 1:18 PM EDT

The world of motorsports is a cut-throat place. It requires the drivers to have the proper skills in order to outshine others in racing. It is surely not a hobby that can be taken up overnight but requires years of dedication along with mental and physical preparedness. It is surely not a game for the faint-hearted.

In addition to that, competing in the elite formats of racing, irrespective of being open-wheel races like Formula 1 or Cup Series in NASCAR, is surely a tough nut to crack. And only the chosen ones have the opportunity to compete in these formats. But just the sake of racing in these competitions doesn’t end the discussion. It eventually boils down to being the best, whose name would create a new history.

And this constant competition often tends to become overwhelming for the drivers, who constantly try to push them out of their comfort zone. And one such prime example is Bubba Wallace.

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Bubba Wallace reveals how he is tackling his biggest enemy

Those familiar with the works of Friedrich Nietzsche would surely remember the lines, “But the worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself.” And the #23 Camry driver tends to do that on more than one occasion. And he himself revealed in an interview with the People.

The 23XI Racing driver, in his sixth year as a full-time Cup series driver, has surely learned a lot in the process. However, the road to winning is seldom easy, and Wallace knows it all too well. Despite constant hate hurled at him, the driver has surely proved his worth, and it all lies in the fact that he loves to challenge himself. But things do go south when he takes too much than his plate can afford.

While it is usually appreciated to create one’s own mental targets and fulfilling or rather surpass those targets. Nevertheless, things might not be in the correct tide and go haywire. And apparently, this is what Bubba Wallace goes through when things become erratic. He acknowledges this fact in his interview and asserts that he is trying to mend this habit of his. He reveals the fact, he can “be really hard on himself.”

He also adds that “I’m always combative with myself mentally each and every moment. I’m going to go play golf after I finish up here and that is the absolute worst place where I am the hardest on myself.”

The 23XI Racing driver had almost given up his Cup Series dream

While trials and tribulations are a part and parcel of life, Bubba Wallace feels he has been a bit too harsh on himself. “I’ve just been really hard on myself and I really set the expectations high, and I hold myself to that level. I think that’s okay, but you got to manage the expectations at certain times,” he claims.

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Earlier, he had even revealed in his docu-series how he suffers from self-doubt and anxiety.

He had also voiced his concern and asked to be replaced after he failed to gain a position in the race at the Circuit of the Americas. He bemoaned after his early exit, “Two weeks in a row of making rookie mistakes six years into Cup? Need to be replaced!”

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With team owners like Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, Wallace has the biggest supporters on his team. And he is taking baby steps toward changing that habit of his. As things are finally falling back to their places, and changing for the best, Bubba Wallace is ready to stride once again on the tracks of NASCAR. With a favorable result in North Wilkesboro, this young driver is ready to put up another fierce fight at Charlotte Speedway.

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Ayantika Maitra is a NASCAR Writer at EssentiallySports. It was initially Formula 1 that made her fall in love with the world of motorsports. But quickly, the raw and unfiltered nature of NASCAR is what led her to build an affinity for the Stock Car Racing Series.

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Nischal Kandpal

Prone to Being “Hardest” on Himself, Bubba Wallace Exposes His Biggest Nemesis

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