After bagging his Cup Series career’s third win, Bubba Wallace celebrated with a burnout on the front stretch at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He then headed straight to his wife, Amanda, and lifted his 10-month-old son, Becks, in front of the roaring crowd, almost as if dedicating the crown jewel win to him.
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Emotions were running high in that moment, but later, during an appearance on NASCAR on Fox, Wallace revealed how fatherhood has strengthened his mental resilience.
Wallace has often credited fatherhood for his sharper mindset and improved focus on racing, and he reiterated it this time. Speaking to host Mamba Smith, he said, “There’s nothing like it. You know, once you settle your ass down, you’ll probably have a kid or two and you’ll get to experience it. But man, it’s just the coolest thing.
“Having Amanda there, she’s obviously been through the trenches and some with me. Becks, he’s 10 months tomorrow, which is so crazy. He has no idea the roller coaster that he’s going through. And it’ll all be really cool to go back and share the memories with him when he’s old enough to understand.
“In those moments, during the red flag and the last 15 laps before the rain came, I thought about my son. I started overthinking in the car. And then I would quickly go to my son and I would smile and refocus. And that’s the thing about having a kid. It allows you to escape the madness.”
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Wallace explained that thinking about Becks, his giggles, his needs, and even the sleepless nights, helps him shift his focus away from the on-track chaos, easing his anxiety about results. It resets the clock and lets Wallace go after it. For him, having his wife and son in victory lane was a priceless moment, one that he “wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.”
This season, Wallace has raised his performance bar significantly. With back-to-back third-place finishes at Homestead and Martinsville earlier, he now boasts one win, four top-five finishes, and eight top-10s through the first 22 races to be ranked 11th in the standings.
