Heading into Kansas Speedway, the Toyotas looked bright as ever. With Chase Briscoe on the pole, Denny Hamlin in second place, and Christopher Bell and Bubba Wallace close behind, people expected a return to the Round of 16 dominance. Hamlin helped fuel that notion as well, as the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran swept both stages and led for 159 laps of the Hollywood Casino 400 race. However, a tangle with Bubba Wallace changed things.

Is Bubba Wallace going back to his older form?

Well, the 23XI Racing driver was notorious for his bold and unpopular comments. Bubba Wallace attracted a lot of detractors for his conflicts with popular drivers like Chase Elliott or Kyle Larson. Yet in 2025, people noticed a change in him after welcoming a new child and a new crew chief. However, that progress see

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