Denny Hamlin warns NASCAR garage about a new Bubba Wallace
Bubba Wallace has regained his consistency in the Cup series after huge struggles after the season opener.
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Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin, Charllotte May 2022 (Credits: IMAGO)
NASCAR Cup Series’ only black athlete Bubba Wallace has proven to the fans that he belongs in the premier division with his impressive pomace since joining 23XI Racing in 2021. One thing that has always held Wallace from having solid runs, according to many in the Cup garage, is his lack of self-confidence. His boss Denny Hamlin said Wallace has stopped doubting himself and has become a better racer.
The No:23 Toyota Camry driver has secured two wins since joining the TRD side and is the winningest black driver in the Cup series. He started the 2023 season with solid runs in the season opener and the next couple of races before witnessing a drop in form. He has returned to his best and has been consistent over the last couple of race weeks.
Denny Hamlin pointed out that his driver is converting the confidence he gained from solid runs from last year to good results in 2023. The JGR veteran says Wallace started believing in himself once he understood his real ability. Hamlin says that with the work he has put on, he will be a front-raw contender week in and week out from now on.
“I think the results, honestly. There was a turning point during the summer of last year where he started getting some really good runs, and he started to believe in himself. I think he’s a guy that can definitely question his own abilities at times,” Hamlin said.
“But I think that he’s had enough sustained good runs that he now knows in his ability, and he knows when he puts in the work – he sees the results from it. I think this is the new Bubba Wallace that you are probably going to see as an upfront contender, week-in and week-out, more times than not,” Hamlin added.
Denny Hamlin wasn’t to see the second part of Bubba Wallace’s Sports Emmys-winning Netflix series
“Race: Bubba Wallace,” a six-episode documentary series about the Alabama native, won the 2023 Sports Emmys. The show featured an exclusive behind the scene look into Wallace and his crew in the Cup garage. When asked about the possibility of the series having a second season, Hamlin said he and the 23XI team were excited to see it becoming a reality.
“We would like to for sure. Obviously, that was really well put together. I’m proud for Bubba (Wallace) and the whole 23XI team, and the guys that helped put that whole deal together. They just did a phenomenal job with it,” Hamlin said.
“Certainly, I think it was a very good inside baseball type of thing where we get to educate fans beyond what you see with us going around in circles each and every weekend. It shows the work that goes on for the drivers and the teams do to make that show go on every weekend. I would love to see it expand and have another season or another version of it in NASCAR, we just have to keep working on it,” Hamlin added.
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