It’s time for a new season and drivers are all set to make a comeback to once again prove their stance. This season has brought in new hopes for Bubba Wallace and it seems as though he is all set to embrace his new season afresh. With only two victories that have spanned across 255 starts over his eight-year journey in the Cup Series, it is time to redeem himself, at least once.
Wallace is set to embark on the practice session early, before the biggest event of the NASCAR year, the Daytona 500. This time, Wallace has himself taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share about his mental state, while taking a slight dig at his wife Amanda and what she feels about his endeavors.
Let’s be honest here. Wallace hasn’t been particularly great in the 2024 season and the 2023 season hasn’t also been particularly eventful. While his teammate Tyler Reddick was able to make it to the Top 4 and even bag the regular season title, Bubba Wallace finished 18th in the standing. He had even accounted for only six top-five and fourteen top-ten finishes, along with three DNFs and an average finish of 15.2 in a total of 36 races.
From someone like Wallace, who has been on the tracks for quite some time now, this seems to be a major misnomer. However, it seems as though even Wallace is aware of the same and is now striving to prove his worth. Recently, he shared how he has been taking a more healthy lifestyle so that it can have a positive effect on his mind. Citing the same, Wallace said, “Last night of the off season. Pre season work starts tomorrow, kicking it off with a fun trip to see the @Columbia1938 fam! Excited for this season to get underway. Took it upon myself to be better and do better. Got my a-s kicked the last 2 seasons, plain and simple”.
Even the 2023 season wasn’t that eventful for Bubba Wallace either, and he missed the Cup. Although Wallace did manage to make it to the Top 4, he ended the season with a 10th standing in points. What went wrong? Wallace faced a challenging beginning to the season.
He managed just one top-five result in the opening six races while enduring three DNFs. Additionally, he placed 22nd or lower in six of the first ten events.
