Bubba Wallace hilariously details 'old man' celebration after winning Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace took it easy during his celebration after winning the Brickyard 400 this past weekend. While speaking with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the Dale Jr. Download podcast, Wallace explained how he has become an “old man.”
“Getting tore up and having a hangover the next day is for the birds,” Bubba Wallace said. “I had two beers and a glass of bourbon Sunday after the race. I woke up 7 am. Becks is crying, ready to rip. He’s ready to go on about his day. That sobers you up real quick, too. But man, I can’t get past two more beers, and then, I’m ready for bed. Damn, I’m getting old. That sounds like an old man.”
Wallace added, “It was a really smooth day yesterday. Obviously had our traditional debrief meetings. A lot of people pumped to see us in victory lane, getting us a win for 23XI. Even at the JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing) meeting, a lot of handshakes, congratulations there. That was cool.”
Bubba Wallace is ‘winning at life’
Wallace may have had a low-key celebration, but when he crossed the finish line at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 31-year-old took everything in. Wallace won for the first time in 100 Cup Series races, he clinched a spot in the playoffs and became the first Black driver to win a race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval.
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The victory did not come easily for Wallace, who was coming off a top-10 finish at Dover the previous week. He had to battle a weather delay, two overtime restarts and low fuel to hold off 2024 Brickyard 400 winner Kyle Larson.
“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 this 23 team,” Wallace said on the TNT broadcast after the race. “It’s been getting old right around the cut line.”
When it comes to the people who have criticized Wallace, he said, “I’m already winning at life. I’ve got the best wife, the best kid. People are always going to say something. I am excited to see how far the goal post has moved.”