Bubba Wallace Laughs Off Playoff Fear With Bold ‘Numbers’ Message Bubba Wallace stays fearless in the NASCAR playoffs, shrugging off slim margins and format debates while eyeing advancement in Round o

As the Round of 12 kicks off at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the NASCAR garage is alive with speculation about eliminations, and 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace finds himself at the center of such discussions, having clinched his playoff spot with a commanding win at the Brickyard 400 back in July. That victory, his first crown-jewel triumph, propelled him into the Round of 16 seeded ninth with a slim two-point cushion above the cutline. With strong finishes at Homestead-Miami and Martinsville this season, Wallace has shown flashes of speed that engrossed the fans. But then came Bristol, and with it, elimination fear…

It saw Wallace finish 34th after getting caught in the chaos, but salvaged 13 points from solid runs in Stages 1 and 2. Now, as the action shifts to New Hampshire for the Mobil