[autotag]Bubba Wallace[/autotag] was two laps away from a top-5 finish at Richmond Raceway on Easter Night, but a late-race accident prevented him from achieving it. Wallace got into Kyle Larson with two laps to go and spun the No. 5 car. This forced everyone to come down pit road, and Wallace lost several spots. After the final restart, the 23XI Racing driver came home with a 13th-place finish.
Following the event, Wallace discussed his incident with Larson with two laps to go. The driver of the No. 23 car took the blame and apologized to the No. 5 team, even though Larson finished in third place.
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“I got loose, overcorrected into him, spun him out,” Wallace said. “Karma is a real thing. I would have been content running fifth but just got loose, and I apologize to the No. 5 team. It wasn’t intentional by any means. Karma is quick in this sport.”
Wallace needed a top-5 finish after failing to finish in the top 10 spots in the last four races. After having a strong car at Richmond, he has five straight finishes outside the top 10 spots. Wallace has shown speed but hasn’t earned finishes representative of his pace. Now, Wallace looks to Martinsville Speedway as the place to regain his momentum this weekend.
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