“We f—— earned that one. What are they going to say now, baby? Let’s goooo,” Bubba Wallace roared, tears streaming down his face as he climbed out of his No. 23 Toyota at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
After 100 races without a win, Wallace silenced his doubters with a gutsy victory in the 2025 Brickyard 400, holding off Kyle Larson in a nail-biting finish. It is his third career Cup Series win, and the emotion was raw as he celebrated on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s hallowed bricks.
“We f****** earned that one. What are they going to say now, baby? Let’s goooo” Bubba Wallace#NASCAR
— Dustin Albino (@DustinAlbino) July 27, 2025
Wallace’s triumph came down to a brilliant fuel strategy call that put him out front in the closing laps. He survived two overtime restarts after a red flag for rain paused the race. On the first restart, Wallace pulled away from Larson, but a wreck involving Christopher Bell, Zane Smith, and Tyler Reddick forced another go.
With fuel running dangerously low, Wallace held his nerve on the second restart and fended off Larson to secure the win. The Brickyard, one of NASCAR’s crown jewels, has not seen a moment this electric in years.
This victory is more than a checkered flag. It is a statement. Wallace has faced relentless criticism, but his fuel-saving masterclass and clutch moves under pressure proved his mettle. The win at Brickyard, on a track steeped in history, shuts down the naysayers as he marches his way into the playoffs.
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