After locking down his future with 23XI Racing on Friday, Wallace is hoping to make the playoffs for the first time in his career.
Wallace will remain in the No. 23 Toyota that was the foundation of Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan's race team for at least the next five years. Wallace became a central figure in the national debate on racial and social justice issues when he became a partner in the organization.
Wallace is happy to know that he has a home at 23XI Racing. M.J. and Denny, thank you for believing in me. We've come a long way since we met in less than two years. We know we still have work to do, both on and off the race track, but I feel good about our team and our direction.
Wallace doesn't want to test the free agent market because he doesn't think he's going to stay in NASCAR.
Wallace said that he wanted to make this a place that he would call home for a long time. I'm just trying to do the best I can.
Kurt Busch was added to the team as Wallace's teammate. Busch will miss his fourth race in a row on Sunday due to concussion-like symptoms, which could affect his playoff chances.
Wallace is trying to get into the 16-driver field. Wallace is ranked a career-best 19th in the Cup Series points heading into Sunday's race atRichmond and is in the playoffs for the first time in his career.
He's coming off his first pole of the season last week at Michigan International Speedway and then a second-place finish that left him almost in tears.
Wallace said that they have been able to turn it around and show what they are capable of in the last few races. "We know the urge to win is high and I thought that was the best opportunity that we had all year long, and just me replaying the last restart and wondering what could I have done differently."
I'm in a better place today because of how great our team was. It was a sign of defeat that got me there for a second.
Wallace needs to win the last three races to get into the playoffs. Wallace should be considered one of the favorites at the road course at Watkins Glen and the Daytona race.
Wallace won for the first time in his career last fall. Wallace has four top-five finishes at Daytona. There were three second places.
Wallace was asked if he believed he could win the regular season. We're very confident with what we bring back. You don't know what can happen at Watkins Glen. We are one of the favorites going into Daytona. We just have to keep doing what we have been doing.
It looks like it's working. Don't bother asking what it is. I don't know what to say. It is working.
Wallace hosted more than 3,500 people at the firstBubba's Block Party, which he hopes will bring a younger, more diverse audience to NASCAR.
Wallace is a key figure in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with both NASCAR and 23XI Racing. Wallace's "Live to be Different Foundation" allows him to engage with the Charlotte area community through backpack drives and the "Knowledge is Power Program" brings students to race tracks.
Wallace has brought NASCAR to a new audience with his clothing designs.
Hamlin said that Wallace was a key part of the early stages of 23XI.
Hamlin said that they helped him take his career to a higher level. Bubba is getting more competative each week. He and the team are working towards achieving our goals.
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