(Video) Bubba Wallace celebrates Tyler Reddick’s Miami win and Champinship-4 entry with a wholesome hug
23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace was overjoyed seeing his teammate Tyler Reddick winning the Homestead playoff race.
Bubba Wallace hugs Tyler Reddick and Beau (Via IMAGO and @bubbawallace/X)
Coming into the 2024 NASCAR Cup season, 23XI Racing had a lot of hopes for Tyler Reddick who won the two races in his debut season with the team. The No:45 Toyota driver exceeded expectations in his sophomore year with Michael Jordan’s team. He secured his spot in the playoff winning at Talladega and Michigan.
Tyler Reddick impressive consistency alongside the two wins, earned him the regular season championship and he now finds himself just one race away from winning the cup-title, as he secured a championship-4 slot by winning the R-8 race Homestead Miami. He won the race in an impressive fashion, taking the lead from Ryan Blaney on the final corner.
The entire 23XI Racing garage is over the moon seeing their driver in the contention for the championship and Reddick’s teammate Bubba Wallace has similar feelings. He enjoyed seeing his teammate proving the doubters wrong and getting the playoff eligibility and celebrated it with Reddick soon after the race.
He shared a video on X, with the caption “On to the Champ 4 LFG @TylerReddick!!” Bubba Wallace is seen approaching Reddick with his hands in there and big smile and was quick to embrace his teammate. Reddick’s son Beau also got the warn hug, as he was celebrating the victory when Uncle Wallace got there.
On to the Champ 4 LFG @TylerReddick!! pic.twitter.com/D1BuHvAJnt
— Bubba Wallace (@BubbaWallace) October 27, 2024
Bubba Wallace reveals how Michael Jordan supported him when he had his son
The TRD driver became a father for the first time this month, after his wife Amanada Wallace gave birth to healthy young boy, Becks. 23XI boss Michael Jordan, has been very supportive of the new parents and has been keeping tabs on how they are doing.
In an interview with Fox Sports recently, Bubba Wallace revealed that Jordan has been asking about if they are getting enough sleep, which fortunately they are, alongside other things. Wallace seems happy to have a boss who cares a lot of his driver.
The 23XI Racing driver has two more races left in the season before taking over the full-time dad duty in the off-season. He is in for a challenging time, and it will be interesting to see how much fun the Wallace family will have in the new chapter of their life.
Justin P Joy
(4859 Articles Published)