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His third career NASCAR Cup victory delivered Wallace's first victory in the series' four crown jewel events, the others being the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500. It also snapped a 100-race winless streak that dated to 2022 at Kansas and locked up a playoff spot. His only other win came at Talladega in 2021.
By becoming the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2.5-mile oval, Wallace also locked up his second playoff appearance.
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During a 100-race winless streak, he saw teammate Tyler Reddick win five times and post three top-10 finishes in NASCAR's final standings. Wallace also watched team co-owner Denny Hamlin make regular trips to victory lane while still chasing his elusive Cup Series title.
Bubba Wallace — Snaps 100-race winless streak by scoring his third career Cup victory and first crown jewel win. He does it by holding off Kyle Larson on two overtime restarts to kiss the bricks. This also is his first career Cup victory in the regular season and puts him in the playoffs.
Bubba Wallace proved on Sunday that life truly can imitate art. After winning the biggest race of his controversial NASCAR Cup career, Wallace capped off
Dale Earnhardt Jr. urged Bubba Wallace to 'enjoy every second' of his Brickyard 400 win. The Cup Series veteran, drawing from his own experience, expressed how Wallace can 'let the pressure roll off' since he secured his playoff spot.
Bubba Wallace adds to playoff cushion on emotional day at Richmond By Zack Albert NASCAR.com Published: July 30, 2023
Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400.