Bubba Wallace has reasons to be distressed. Two weeks ago, he wrangled with his team owner, Denny Hamlin, at Kansas Speedway, and that cost him a potential victory. The following week, his 15th-place finish at the Charlotte Roval saw him 24 points below the cutline, resulting in an elimination from the playoffs. But despite all the setbacks, the Toyota star is keeping his spirits high.

A little over a year ago, Bubba Wallace and his wife, Amanda, welcomed a ray of sunshine into their lives. Their son, Becks Hayden, was born, and this lit up their household. As it turns out, this baby’s effervescent love reached beyond the household and into the racetrack.

The golden influence in Bubba Wallace’s life

Not long ago, boos rang out in the grandstands in Bubba Wallace’s name. The reasons for

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