NASCAR Fans React To Bubba Wallace's Growing Driver Rivalry
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 13: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Dr Pepper Toyota, prepares to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 13, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Bubba Wallace finished fourth in Monday's running of the Coca-Cola 600, but the race was not without controversy.
During a weather delay, Wallace got into an argument with fellow driver Aric Almirola. That argument led to some pushing and shoving, and the two had to be separated before the race started again.
Almirola says that the argument stemmed from how he felt Wallace was racing him on the track.
"Just early in the race. I felt like I was running him pretty clean and I felt like he was racing me pretty dirty," Almirola said after the race. "I gave him a lot of room and gave him a lot of respect and he started mouthing off and just saying a lot of bad things and cussing."
Wallace also took some time after the race to tell his side of the story.
“When you walk around with two faces, that’s what you get," said Wallace.
That comment sparked some reaction from NASCAR fans.
"And the best part is that Bubba finished better then Aric today," one fan said.
"Heel Bubba Wallace is what we all needed," another fan said.
"P4 > P25," another fan noted, letting the drivers' finishes in the race do the talking.
Counting the All-Star Race, it was a fourth consecutive top-five finish for Wallace, who appears to be inching closer to his first win of the season.
