NASCAR Makes Bubba Wallace Announcement After Penalty

During the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon, Wallace was forced to serve a stop-and-go penalty for exceeding track limits. Cameras captured him driving into the off ramp, stopping for a brief second and then roaring back onto the track and into 8th position.

Despite the penalty, Wallace was able to escape with a stage win during the race after electing to stay out. Following his first ever stage win on a road coach, NASCAR issued a message about the star driver.

"Stay out! Win the stage!" NASCAR said in a message on social media.

Only two races into the season before this afternoon's run, Wallace made it clear he knows success isn't a certainty.

“I mean, it’s nice to be on a consistent roll, knowing that it could change and could be wiped out in a moment. You just have to keep it at bay and be ready for what’s next,” Wallace added. “Ever since I’ve been a part of 23XI they’ve highlighted my weaknesses, and they put the ball in my court. So I appreciate all the tools and resources. But, I think we’ve gotten better. I will say tomorrow is a total different story.”