23XI Racing had a good outlook heading into Kansas Speedway. After all, Bubba Wallace won the 2022 Fall race after the Next-Gen car debuted, and Reddick clinched the trophy exactly one year later for Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan’s team. Yet despite the two drivers’ past fortunes at the 1.5-mile oval, the 2025 NASCAR race is going bleak.
Bubba Wallace won his way into the 2025 Cup Series playoffs, winning the Brickyard 400 back in July. While the No. 23 driver has been consistently finishing well, Tyler Reddick’s No. 45 has been off its pace. Hence, Wallace’s agitation as team leader boiled over on the racetrack.
In-team conflict breaks out in the Kansas NASCAR race
Well, both Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick had decent starting positions. Reddick started the Hollywood Casino 400 i