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NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Bubba Wallace Claiming Rain-Delayed Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG in 2OT At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
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NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Bubba Wallace Claiming Rain-Delayed Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG in 2OT At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

As Bubba Wallace waited for the rain to move on from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the embattled NASCAR Cup Series driver huddled with team officials, wondering if they had enough gas to finish the final four laps and possible overtime rotations.

Winless in his past 100 starts and under seemingly constant criticism, Wallace reflected in the big lead earned over Kyle Larson, only to have rainy weather and two overtime restarts delay his acquisition of a “Crown Jewel.”

On the final restart, hoping his fuel would last, Wallace, who was on the postseason fringe, pulled away from Larson to earn his third Cup win and first since Sept. 11, 2022, at Kansas.

“That adrenaline rush is crazy, ’cause I’m coming off that right now – and I’m worn out,” Wallace said, as reported by NASCAR.com. “It’s unbelievable. To win here at the Brickyard, knowing how big this race is, knowing all the noise that’s going on in the background, to set that all aside is a testament to these people here on this 23 team.

“It’s been getting old right around the cut line (for the playoffs).”

Wallace’s wait for respectability ended Sunday.

X (Twitter) users responded to an idyllic day at Indy …

Grand Marshal Cookie Monster performed his version of cancel culture with a cookie presented to him by In-Season Challenge finalist Ty Dillon. Ty Gibbs ended up winning the $1 million tournament grand prize …

Following Saturday’s qualifying-run crash, Denny Hamlin’s backup No. 11 Toyota rolled onto the bricks, prepared to start last after finishing first at Dover last Sunday …

As the Cup Series went green Sunday, pole-sitter Chase Briscoe, the “Indy Kid,” became the first driver to start on the inside of the front row for the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Brickyard 400 in the same season. Over the opening 15 laps, the No. 19 Toyota created a 0.33-second advantage over Tyler Reddick …

Sunday’s first cation …

Brickyard racing …

Briscoe secured the Stage 1 playoff points for the home crowd …

The art of the post-Stage 1 pit stop …

Race-leader Austin Cindric endured trouble, falling from the lead and placed P15 …

Eric Jones crashed after losing a tire on Lap 89 …

After earning a Stage 2 win, Ryan Blaney was flagged for pitting while pit road was closed, sending the No. 12 Ford team to the backpack. He rallied to earn a P7 …

Joey Logano suffered Stage 3 tire problems as he prepared to take the lead when the pit-row cycle ended. The reigning circuit champion was taken out on Lap 160 …

With six laps to go, Wallace led by 3.09 seconds over Larson and 10.31 seconds over William Byron, but endured a rain delay before having a chance to prove the No. 23 Toyota team was playoff-worthy …

Katherine Legge became the 21st driver to start the Brickyard 400 and Indianapolis 500. She ran in the top 10 for a while before settling for a P17 ….

Making history …

After the race, Wallace enjoyed a victorious moment with his young son …

Jeff Hawkins Written by Sports EditorJeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  
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