Bubba Wallace rolled into Kansas knowing the stakes. Sitting 27 points below the playoff cut line after New Hampshire, every lap carried extra weight. Starting deeper in the field, he clawed his way forward, putting the No. 23 Toyota inside the top 10 and reminding everyone just how much fight he had left in this playoff run.

By the time overtime rolled around, Wallace wasn’t just hanging on. Rather, he was in the thick of it, trading blows with his team co-owner, Denny Hamlin, for a shot at the win. The showdown had fans on edge, but in the blink of an eye, it ended in chaos. Wallace found himself scraping the wall, Hamlin tangled up, and the moment sparked more than just debate. It sparked disappointment.

Freddie Kraft is disappointed in Denny Hamlin’s actions

The Denny Hamlin-Bubba W

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