Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR Prodigy Approves Next Gen’s Daytona Success Bubba Wallace's mentee observes key changes on the Daytona track and draws familiarity with the past, reminiscing about the old racin

For years, Daytona has been known as the ultimate drafting track, where speed in the pack has often outweighed individual handling. But now, with the surface aging and the racing groove evolving, drivers are beginning to notice subtle changes that hint at a throwback to the Daytona of old. One such observation was recently made by Bubba Wallace’s mentee and Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 driver Rajah Caruth.

Friday’s Daytona Xfinity race was one filled with drama and close competition, revealing new realities for the modern Next Gen stock car. Thanks to the erratic nature of the track, this meant that those in favor of the Next Gen car, like Caruth, watched the event with much anticipation, and though he didn’t have the best of races on the tri-oval, he was happy about an important development