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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace sounded off at his critics after a recent race.
Many fans booed Wallace after he finished in fifth place during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Tyson 250.
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When asked about the boos, Wallace said, “I mean, I finished fifth. I got a good payday. I’m good.”
Wallace appeared to shrug it off and said they come every week.
“As long as you continue to live your life judging a book by its cover, that’s who you are,” he said. “Don’t change it up for anybody else.”
“That’s the biggest thing. That’s fine,” he added.
The boos occurred during driver introductions.
The boos for @BubbaWallace after today’s truck race & during driver intros were very loud at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
A @wsoctv reporter asked a great question about how/if that affects Bubba.
Wallace gave a great answer in return. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/0VDHtUZ7c0
— Noah Lewis (@Noah_Lewis1) May 20, 2023
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He finished seventh at Darlington last week in the truck. He hadn’t raced in the Truck Series since 2021.
Wallace is currently 15th in Cup Series points standings and would make the NASCAR playoffs if the season were to end Sunday. He has three top 5s and four top 10s this season. He’s led a total of 53 laps. He hasn’t won a race since the 2022 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas.
He will look to earn a bigger payday at the All-Star Race. The winner of the race will receive $1 million.
It’s the first time the Cup Series has raced at North Wilkesboro since 1996. The track was replaced on the NASCAR schedule. Wallace is set to start 10th in the All-Star Race.
Last year’s All-Star Race was at Texas Motor Speedway. Ryan Blaney won.
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