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Bubba Wallace emotional after Brickyard 400 win, celebrates with family at the bricks

Nick Profile Picby: Nick Geddes07/27/25NickGeddesNews
Bubba Wallace
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Bubba Wallace is the 2025 Brickyard 400 champion. Wallace held off Kyle Larson in double overtime to win Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The win snaps a 100-race winless streak and clinches him a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. This was an emotional one for Wallace, his first victory since becoming a father in September 2024. Wallace celebrated the win on the frontstretch alongside his wife Amanda and son Becks. With the crowd cheering him on, Wallace lifted Becks over his head — Simba style.

“Welcome to Victory Lane, Becks. That’s pretty cool,” Wallace told Marty Snider of TNT Sports. “… To overcome so much and to put these people in Victory Lane — that’s what it’s about. It’s about these people that continue to push and believe in me. Man, just so proud. I appreciate all you guys. Thank you.”

Wallace had to earn it. He assumed the lead after Ryan Blaney came down pit road on Lap 143 and had a near six-second lead over Larson. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was closing the gap, though Wallace was on pace to hold on for the win.

But then, rain arrived at the racetrack. NASCAR issued the red flag with less than five laps to go in the race. Now, Wallace would have to hold off Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron and others in overtime. Wallace was close to running out of fuel, saving as much as he could during pace laps. He cleared Larson off the restart before a wreck in the back of the pack brought out another caution.

Wallace’s team made the call to stay out and go for the win in the second overtime. The decision paid off — Wallace cleared Larson again and raced his way to the checkered flag.

Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson to win Brickyard 400

Wallace has had more detractors than any driver in the garage throughout his career. He heard all of the noise over the 1,000 plus days he failed to get to Victory Lane. Sunday, he silenced them all.

“Unbelievable. To win here at the Brickyard, knowing how big this race is, knowing all the noise that’s going on in the background — to set that all aside is a testament to these people here on the 23 team. It’s been getting old riding around the cutline,” Wallace said. “… I’m already winning at life. I got the best wife, the best kid.

“People are always going to say something. I’m excited to see how far the goalposts move, so I get to be able to chase all that now. How many days since my last win? Zero.”