The Toyota drivers had the perfect strategy in the Final Stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. The seven remaining drivers came down pit road and were going to force the hands of the other competitors. However, a massive wreck took out four of them while running single file entering Turn 3.
Following the accident, [autotag]Bubba Wallace[/autotag] was released from hte infield care center and talked about the shocking accident. Wallace was disappointed that his day was over in that fashion.
A caution on Lap 157 for this incident in Turn 3. pic.twitter.com/t1I5uEen0L
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“We were all pushing really hard to keep our line going,” Wallace said. “We had a plan and just didn’t execute it as well as we should. Hate it for our Leidos team. Look forward to running these places and then you just get trapped in somebody else’s mess, but I hate it. It doesn’t make us look good at all. But all in all, we’ll just reset and go to [Dover Motor Speedway]. We’ve got a long way to go. We’re fine. Just frustrating.”
Wallace could have been battling with his teammate Tyler Reddick for the victory but ended up with a 36th-place finish. The driver of the No. 23 car was frustrated that Toyota messed up its strategy, especially at a track where he had seen so much success in the past. As Wallace said, the No. 23 team will now focus on the weekend ahead at Dover Motor Speedway.
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