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Weeks after Demanding Replacement, Unsure Bubba Wallace Exposes His Self-Doubts Yet Again

Published 04/30/2023, 3:49 PM EDT

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Looking at the 2023 season so far, 23Xl Racing seems to have a bumpy affair as one of its drivers, Tyler Reddick is dishing out stellar performances while his teammate, Bubba Wallace is in troubled waters. Despite his charming attitude and positive personality, the lack of wins along with his recent disappointing outing in Talladega is tarnishing his reputation as a Cup Series driver.

Talking about the present situation, after a rather disappointing and disheartening venture in Talladega, the #23 driver looked to be in bad shape. The NASCAR community saw a doubtful Bubba Wallace as he shared an alarming story.

Hours before Dover, Bubba Wallace shares his skepticism, doubting himself again

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Just hours before the Cup Series Wurth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway, #23 driver, Bubba Wallace revealed his own demons as he shared an Instagram story, highlighting his doubt. All this comes after the driver’s lackluster performance through most of this season.

While he led the pack at Talladega Superspeedway till the very end, promising his fans and his boss Michael Jordan a favorable result, Wallace failed to capitalize on the opportunity as he fell short on the last leg of the race. The driver tried to block Ryan Blaney who was breathing down his neck until Blaney had enough of the drama and went for the kill, eventually crashing Wallace out of the race.

But things were worse for the driver even before the Superspeedway, While bad luck frequently runs into the driver, recently the driver posted something that alarmed his fans. Sharing a couple of images of the driver on the track with his crew, he put up a timer that had some interesting yet suspicious intent, “Monster Mile (Maybe)”

Given his recent performances, it looks like the driver is really struggling. Just a few weeks before, fans saw the driver’s frustration when he openly admitted wanting to be replaced for his amateurish performance.

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Certainly, his best days of this season are yet to come. While the driver is known for his skills on the speedways, even winning on the iconic track back in 2021, he has kept on falling short at the grand stage this season. With bad luck ruining his chance at the Circuit of The Americas, we witnessed a heartbroken Wallace as he vented his frustration on himself when he threw himself under the bus on live TV.

Saying, “Two weeks in a row making rookie mistakes, six years in the cup, need to be replaced!” The community was shocked to see the driver being so hard on himself.

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While it was bad luck ruining the day for him at COTA when he broke his toe link and crashed into his arch nemesis, Kyle Larson. He still managed a top-10 finish in Martinsville. Altogether, fans are really rooting for their favorite driver to get back on track and show his mettle.

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Let us hope that the driver puts all this behind and regains his form. But given his mentality, he certainly needs strong support as veteran Kenny Wallace once suggested.

What do you guys feel, will he slump to a disaster or will the #23 Toyota get the checkered in Dover?

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Kishore is a NASCAR Writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in engineering, Kishore's love for automobiles, particularly the roaring naturally-aspirated V8s, naturally led him to NASCAR. Kishore's writing is characterized by his intense passion for the sport, as well as his ability to conduct in-depth research and analysis.
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