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FONTANA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Wheaties Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Wise Power 400 at Auto Club Speedway on February 27, 2022 in Fontana, California. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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FONTANA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Wheaties Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Wise Power 400 at Auto Club Speedway on February 27, 2022 in Fontana, California. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Bubba Wallace had a brilliant race at New Hampshire Raceway. After starting the race at 4th, the driver managed a P3 finish. And this is the 23XI Racing driver’s 2nd highest finish this season, after P2 in Daytona.
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So, before the race at Pocono, Wallace took some time off from practice. However, the driver almost made the fans’ heads spin.
Wallace posted on Instagram, having fun on a practice Ski Rig.
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He got everyone’s attention, including the first-ever Mexican NASCAR Cup Series winner, Daniel Suarez. The Latin driver laughed at Bubba’s post of him wiggling and dancing on the rig, with the waver filter.
daniel_suarezg –😂😂😂😂👏Other fans also had a little bit of fun with Wallace’s trippy post, including the Olympic Sprint winner, Jarryd Wallace!
wallace_jarryd –Funny part is you aren’t using a filter, you was just that wobbly on that thing!nolan_hartwell4 – “Bubba doesn’t deserve his ride >:((“Bubba:agoffney– “He probably in a good mood after that third place finish but not again though”
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WATCH: Bubba Wallace & New 23XI Racing Signing Tyler Reddick Come Face-To-Face for the 1st Time Since AnnouncementHowever, there is a big dilemma underlying the P3 finish. The move of Joe Gibbs Racing to switch the pit crew.
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Wallace struggled heavily with his pit crew ever since this season began. So, Joe Gibbs Racing’s solution to the issue was to swap the pit crew with Christopher Bell. And, sure, the swap helped the 23XI Racing driver finish 3rd, but Christopher Bell, who got part of Bubba’s pit crew, won the race.
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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
The driver of the #23 had to witness part of his crew, that joined Bell’s crew, celebrate their first win of the season. However, that win was with a completely different driver of a different team.
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So, did Bubba make a mistake by changing his pit crew? Or, it’s the start of a story with a happy ending for Wallace? Let us know in the comments.
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