Bubba Wallace Gives Brutally Honest Performance Assessment: ‘He Needs To Be Replaced’

Bubba Wallace was his own worst critic after his day at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas ended early on Sunday.

Wallace would pick up the third DNF of his 2023 season after being involved in a crash on Lap 11 of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix in Texas. Wallace got into the back of Kyle Larson and his vehicle suffered a broken foot joint, among other mechanical problems. He finished in 37th place.

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His frustrations boiled over when he got out of his car. He later slammed himself in an interview with FOX after he was removed from the spotlight of the frame.

«I’m just doing my best not to fall on this slippery slope of doubt right here,» Wallace said. «Two straight weeks of making rookie mistakes six years after Cup? I need to be replaced.»

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Wallace finished 20th in the Daytona 500 and 30th in the Pala Casino 400 in California. He achieved his first top-five finish in Las Vegas in the Pennzoil 400. He would follow with a 14th-place finish at Phoenix and 27th-place finish at Atlanta.

March 25, 2023; Austin, Texas, United States; NASCAR Cup Series drivers Jordan Taylor (9) and Bubba Wallace (23) speak before qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas. (Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports)

Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Toyota MoneyLion, waits in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on March 24, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The No. 23 driver is coming off his best year yet in 2022 when he finished 19th and earned a win at Kansas. He also finished second twice during the year.

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He never made the NASCAR Cup playoffs.