‘We weren’t good’ – Bubba Wallace launches rant against Michael Jordan’s team as he dissects every problem with his team to keep them out of the playoffs

With Chicago Street Racing done and dusted, the new race weekend sets in. After a year of thinking and planning, the first race hit the mark in terms of race delivery. The race saw a surprising increase in viewership for the race on NBC.

While the essence of racing is not yet well defined in the minds of NASCAR enthusiasts, the upcoming race weekend is already making its presence felt. The NASCAR community is already looking forward to the race weekend in Atlanta, when the Next-Gen Modified cars are expected to be revealed.

However, with only a few races remaining in the regular season, the drivers are ready to do their best and grab the final playoff spots. Moreover, Bubba Wallace is ready to right the wrongs of the past as well as those of the current season as he endures trouble on pit road.

Bubba Wallace takes his displeasure over pit road issues that took a toll on him

The 2023 Cup Series season has not been a kind season for 23XI Race driver Bubba Wallace. While early in the season the driver struggled to master the track, he attempted a top-five finish in the second half of the season, but it was pit road issues that put a damper on brake. on the driver’s efforts.

The pit road problem has persisted since last year and was evident in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington, in the current season. Although the driver was in the top 5, a loose wheel nut dropped him to 18th place. And given his past, the driver ahead of Sunday’s Atlanta race expressed his dissatisfaction with pit road and how to overcome the problems. Wallace went on a rant to dissect all the issues the team owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan is facing, in addition to the pit road issue.

Speaking to Frontstretch, the driver of the No. 23 Toyota exclaimed: “Just an execution. You know, we had a lot of Pit Roads last year that had us going out and witnessing these wheels all season long. I know this number quite well, I think there were two here. It’s just about not making mistakes on that side, not making mistakes on my side.

“Coming back as a driver as a person, understand the situations you find yourself in throughout the race, look at Charlotte, we weren’t good and had problems in the pits. But understanding we have still had three stages but we still had two, okay, it was the last stage, no mistakes and we made no mistakes on our last stage gave us the opportunity to finish fourth.

“Understanding that before you figure it out, it’s kind of been settled because you think it’s over and we’re going to recover, and then you go down a slippery slope on the mental side, okay, we’ll try again next week when it will be sooner”, »Wallace said.

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The Chicago Street Race proved to be a headache for the 23XI Racing driver

However, the driver has yet to notch his first victory of the season and still sits below the Playoff cut line. While fans were hoping that Wallace would bring a favorable ride in the inaugural race. However, the driver shot himself in the foot while involved in an accident, towards the end of the race, which ultimately led to an overtime of the race.

The incident occurred in turn 1, just 2 laps from the finish. While the driver found stability on the alien track, however on the penultimate lap the Toyota driver failed to judge the distance and entered Turn 1 too hot and crashed with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 23XI Racing suffered heavy damage to his car and finished 31st. In the race.

Nevertheless, the driver made sure to have a good time in Chicago by organizing a Block Party to affirm the notions of diversity and inclusiveness. He also expressed: “Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t like the changes we’re making as a sport to tap into different demographics and make the sport more welcoming and inclusive, and that’s on them. They have to live with that. For us, we continue to move forward.

With things finally coming to an end, fans are really hoping to see the 23XI Racing driver get on the podium this season. Still, it’s only a matter of time to see if the pilot will make it to the Playoffs.