Bubba Wallace had a shot to secure a top 10 finish in Sunday’s Shriners Childers 300 at Phoenix until the Lap 266 caution changed his day. Wallace, racing 11th at the time, blew a right front tire and slammed into the outside wall in Turn 1.

And to pull a crew chief from the Truck Series was not a common move in Cup. It has worked for two-time Daytona 500 winner William Byron, who has been with former Truck crew chief Rudy Fugle since 2021, but they worked together in 2016 in the Truck Series.

Kevin Harvick said during Sunday's prerace show that NASCAR should have suspended Austin Cindric following last week's race at COTA.

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace throws out first pitch before Tennessee baseball game against Xavier on Wednesday.

Last season, Bubba Wallace had an uncharacteristically strong performance at COTA. This year, he’s already having issues. This NASCAR track in Texas has a lot of changes.

Empowering and inspiring the next generation helps drive Wallace to the finish line.