Bubba Wallace raced to a fourth-placed finish at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, his best finish since March 30, before treating himself to some fast food
Bubba Wallace soared to a stellar top-five finish in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway and then indulged on his private jet ride home.
The NASCAR star is facing questions over his future with 23XI Racing after a bombshell decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals in the team’s lawsuit against NASCAR. Team co-owner Denny Hamlin has already addressed fears over an exodus, while Michael Jordan previously sent a stark warning to NASCAR over its future.
The 31-year-old driver shrugged off the turmoil surrounding his team in Michigan, zooming from 18th at the final restart to claim fourth place as Hamlin celebrated the win, then immediately stirred up fan reactions post-victory lap.
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Celebrating his best result since March 30 at Martinsville, Wallace treated himself to McDonald’s chicken nuggets, a nod to one of his No. 23 car’s sponsors. McDonald’s, with an estimated value of $220 billion, serves as primary sponsor on Wallace’s car for several races each season.
Wallace posted a video post-race heading to his private aircraft bound for North Carolina with fellow racer Ryan Blaney, grinning with a pair of sodas and a McDonald’s bag, hinting at a self-reward for his efforts. His caption read: “Top 5 finish = Chicken nuggs on the plane.”
After the Nashville race result, he projected his positive outlook that the team would soon achieve consistent top performance following a challenging period.
“After those back-to-back top-three finishes, I was expecting it every week,” admitted Wallace. “I think that may have jinxed us.
“I have the utmost confidence in this team to continue getting finishes like this on a consistent matter. Not the bouncing back and forth that everyone is used to for the 23.
“We had [expletive] luck the last month. I’m glad May is over with. We will go on and see if we can continue clicking momentum.
“Getting our morale back and confidence back is big for us. We knew we could do it; we just needed to close it out, execute, and we did it tonight.”