{"id":1605447,"date":"2022-08-14T08:50:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T12:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1605447"},"modified":"2022-08-14T08:55:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T12:55:05","slug":"bubba-wallace-inks-multi-year-contract-extension-with-23xi-racing-less-than-a-week-after-saying-i-failed-everybody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bubba-wallace-inks-multi-year-contract-extension-with-23xi-racing-less-than-a-week-after-saying-i-failed-everybody\/","title":{"rendered":"Bubba Wallace Inks Multi-Year Contract Extension With 23XI Racing Less Than A Week After Saying \u201cI Failed Everybody\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbubba-wallace-inks-multi-year-contract-extension-with-23xi-racing-less-than-a-week-after-saying-i-failed-everybody%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1605447&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace inked a new multi-year extension with 23XI Racing a week after he finished second at Michigan International Speedway and saying \u201cI failed everybody\u201d in a post-race interview.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace via NASCAR YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Upon exiting his car, Wallace was asked by former NASCAR Cup Series driver and NBC reporter Parker Kligerman what he was thinking before he exited the car.<\/p>\n<p>Wallace responded, \u201cReplaying everything I could have done. Took the top there on the restart. Thought I could hang with the 4. And just got to racing the 5 and the 22. The 22 did a good job of getting another Ford contract; helping a Ford win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wallace continued, \u201cAll in all incredible weekend. Appreciate my team. Wish we could have got Toyota in Victory Lane. Wish we could\u2019ve got McDonald\u2019s back in Victory Lane. She was fast all week, man. I\u2019ll wear this one on my heart for awhile. I failed everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/08\/after-finishing-2nd-at-michigan-bubba-wallace-cries-and-says-i-failed-everybody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After Finishing 2nd At Michigan Bubba Wallace Cries And Says \u201cI Failed Everybody\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kligerman then asked what Wallace would have done anything different, \u201cGet clear of the 5 sooner. He was doing his part putting it on my quarter there, keeping me tight, and just the side by side here allows the 4 to get away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCould\u2019ve taken the top, pushed the 4 and then it could \u2014 I could\u2019ve been the 5 in that scenario,\u201d he elaborated. \u201cJust hate it. Hate it for our team. Sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was then asked what his crew chief and car owner had to say to him, \u201cJust great job all weekend. I mean it is a hell of a job for our team so there\u2019s a lot of positives in this, but I\u2019m a person that looks at the negatives more than positives. I need to change that, but I want to win so bad. And this was the best opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3547\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1057\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1.png 1057w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-768x379-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-750x370-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace via NASCAR YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a press release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.23xiracing.com\/post\/23xi-racing-renews-agreement-with-bubba-wallace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23XI Racing announced<\/a> that Wallace signed a new deal to remain the team and highlighted his importance to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in NASCAR.<\/p>\n<p>First, they detailed, \u201c23XI Racing announced today that Bubba Wallace has signed a multi-year extension to remain with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3862\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1268\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-1.png 1268w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-1-768x398-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-1-750x389-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace1-1-1200x622-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace via NASCAR YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/08\/dale-earnhardt-jr-reacts-to-bubba-wallaces-emotional-post-race-interview-he-was-falling-apart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts To Bubba Wallace\u2019s Emotional Post-Race Interview: \u201cHe Was Falling Apart\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After listing his accomplishments in the NASCAR Cup Series, which includes a win at Talladega Superspeedway and winning the pole at Michigan International Speedway in 2022, they highlighted his importance to NASCAR\u2019s diversity, equity, inclusion efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The press release states, \u201cIn addition to his on-track accomplishments, Wallace has also been involved in various diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts to expand the NASCAR industry and fan base.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWallace has worked on initiatives such as the Dr Pepper 23XI Speed Institute Tuition Program, Embrace Home Loans\u2019 Wider Path Home\/23XI Racing Down Payment Assistance Grant and Bubba\u2019s Block Party, which aims to bring the excitement of NASCAR to a younger, more diverse audience,\u201d it adds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3863\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1266\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace2-1.png 1266w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-768x400-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-750x390-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace2-1-1200x625-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace via NASCAR YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What 23XI Racing leaves out is Wallace\u2019s role in promoting the noose hoax at Talladega Superspeedway back in 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-ndal\/pr\/joint-statement-us-attorney-jay-e-town-and-fbi-special-agent-charge-johnnie-sharp-jr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The FBI concluded<\/a>, \u201cafter a\u00a0thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also detailed, \u201cThe FBI learned that garage number 4, where the noose was found, was assigned to Bubba Wallace last week.\u00a0 The investigation also revealed evidence, including authentic video confirmed by NASCAR, that the noose found in garage number 4 was in that garage as early as October 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week,\u201d they noted.<\/p>\n<p>The noose was anything but a noose, it was a door pull. FBI spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/24\/us\/bubba-wallace-response-fbi-hate-crime-investigation\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Daymond told CNN<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s my understanding that the rope was fashioned into a noose knot and used as a door pull.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.06.01-08.13-boundingintosports-6297c85c49ed1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: NASCAR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the FBI concluded no crime was committed, Wallace embraced the hoax <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/24\/us\/bubba-wallace-response-fbi-hate-crime-investigation\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling CNN\u2019s Don Lemon<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019m pissed. I\u2019m mad because people are trying to test my character and the person that I am and my integrity. They\u2019re not stealing that away from me, but they\u2019re just trying to test it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He later told Lemon, \u201cIt was a noose. Whether tied in 2019 or whatever, it was a noose. So, it wasn\u2019t directed at me but somebody tied a noose. That\u2019s what I\u2019m saying.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wallace also called the door pull a \u201cdespicable act of racism and hatred.\u201d He posted to Twitter, \u201cToday\u2019s despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the last several weeks, I have been overwhelmed by the support from people across the NASCAR industry including other drivers and team members in the garage. Together, our sport has made a commitment to driving real change and championing a community that is accepting and welcoming of everyone. Nothing is more important and we will not be deterred by the reprehensible actions of those who seek to spread hate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, \u201cAs my mother told me today, \u2018They are just trying to scare you.\u2019 This will not break me, I will not give in nor will I back down. I will continue to proudly stand for what I believe in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3855\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace.png 481w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bubba-Wallace-177x300.png 177w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/04\/nascar-orders-denny-hamlin-to-undergo-sensitivity-training-mocking-kyle-larson-after-he-caused-massive-wreck-at-talladega\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASCAR Orders Denny Hamlin To Undergo Sensitivity Training For Mocking Kyle Larson After He Caused Last Lap Wreck At Talladega<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He clearly believed in a lie, promoted it, and even when it was proven false he has not apologized for it. Ironically, the lie he promulgated led to the spread of hate that he denounces.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he\u2019s been rewarded with a contract extension and 23XI Racing co-owner Hamlin commented on the contract extension saying, \u201cBubba was a key part of the early stages of 23XI, and I am thrilled that he will continue with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamlin added, \u201cWhen we announced Bubba as our first driver the goal was to help him take his career to a higher level, and we have done just that. Bubba and the No. 23 team earned the organization our first win and first pole award, and with a career-best four consecutive top-10 finishes heading into Richmond this weekend, Bubba is continuing to get more competitive each week. We\u2019re excited to see his growth as he and the team work toward achieving our goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.27-08.29-boundingintosports-6269a7a3237c7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.27-08.29-boundingintosports-6269a7a3237c7.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2022.04.27-08.29-boundingintosports-6269a7a3237c7-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.27-08.29-boundingintosports-6269a7a3237c7-480x256-1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022.04.27-08.29-boundingintosports-6269a7a3237c7-600x320-1.jpg 600w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denny Hamlin being introduced at Daytona International Speedway. Photo Credit: Nascarking, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https: \/>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallace also commented saying, \u201cIt feels great to get this renewal done and to know I have a home at 23XI Racing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to M.J. and Denny for continuing to believe in me. We\u2019ve come a long way together in less than two years and we\u2019ve checked off some major goals along the way \u2013 including the team\u2019s first win and first pole. We know we still have work to do, both on and off the race track, but I feel good about our team and the direction we\u2019re heading,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1458\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/bubbal-e1656344620756.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"393\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bubba Wallace via NASCAR YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you make of 23XI Racing signing Wallace to a new multi-year contract?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/06\/nascar-self-castrates-itself-with-woke-lgbtq-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASCAR Self-Castrates Itself With Woke LGBTQ+ Statement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace inked a new multi-year extension with 23XI Racing a week after he finished second at Michigan International Speedway and saying \u201cI failed everybody\u201d in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1605592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1605447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1605447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1605447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1605447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1605592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1605447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1605447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1605447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}