Unseen Clip of Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Reaction to Bubba Wallace’s Blatant Assault of Kyle Larson Fuels Fan Theory

Published 10/18/2022, 7:00 AM EDT

The Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson incident has now been engraved on everyone’s mind. Even Dale Earnhardt Jr is engulfed in the buzz. Recently an unseen clip of Junior emerged as he reacted to the replay of the incident while in the broadcasting booth.

Junior said, “The shot the #5 takes on the driver’s door, on the front straightaway is vicious. I mean it’s a hit.”

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Junior was seen standing absolutely still in disbelief as he watched Wallace slam into Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Fans react to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s reaction to the Incident

Fans could understand Junior’s body language, as he witnessed the crash and was left with no words for a brief moment. They then criticized what Wallace has done and classified it to be a disgraceful move.

Fans also noted that Junior had witnessed crashes like this firsthand during his racing days and was no stranger to how it felt on the driver while feeling the impacts in the car. Junior has been an outspoken advocate of driver safety, especially on the ones that cause concussions to drivers, which can ultimately render the driver out of the sport altogether.

Dale and Jeff both immediately flipped the switch when they saw that. I’m all for a show and a bump here or there to show displeasure, but on corner exit at one of the fastest track configurations they currently run is absolutely unacceptable
— Full Circle Racing Designs (@FCRDesigns) October 17, 2022

They've both had first hand experience with wrecks like this, dale obviously with his concussion but Jeff witness his brother nearly die from a head on impact into the wall. I'd be livid and I am
— Bobert (@AAFan8_10) October 17, 2022

can't imagine pissing both of them off is an easy thing to do. what a mess
— Frank (@FCRFL9916) October 17, 2022

I mean I agree with them know what but but there was a necessary and dangerous and I would be saying that if any driver did that not just because it was Bubba
— Jennifer G (@jenniferleeanng) October 17, 2022

Jr is one of those scary people who get still when they're enraged
— Caleb (@calebgoodman91) October 18, 2022

Did he run bubba high, yes happens all the time the difference is bubba can’t drive. He had a good car under him and destroyed it because of his anger issues. Listen to some of his audio when he tells the crew chief to shut the F up. Spoiled
— REALLY55 (@jechamracing) October 18, 2022

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Wallace’s actions were indeed shameful and it becomes an even bigger talking point due to the speed at which the impact took place. In recent times there have been a lot of talks surrounding driver safety. Especially with this new generation of cars and after what happened to Kurt Busch and Alex Bowman in separate instances.

Thankfully neither of the three drivers involved in the incident was unhurt, but anything could have gone wrong. Who would we blame then? The cars or the driver whose actions led to someone being gravely injured? NASCAR should definitely look into this and make sure that they hand Wallace a reprimand to remind him that the planet does not indefinitely revolve around him and him only.

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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