{"id":163340,"date":"2025-09-23T08:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/163340\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:22:10","slug":"bubba-wallace-and-tyler-reddick-unleash-frustration-after-23xis-crushing-playoff-setback-at-loudon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/163340\/","title":{"rendered":"Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick Unleash Frustration After 23XI\u2019s Crushing Playoff Setback at Loudon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bubba Wallace was in a great mood heading into the New Hampshire weekend. Even though he struggled at Bristol, solid finishes at Darlington and Gateway kept him above the cutoff line, and he even revealed the funny exchange<\/a> he had with Shane van Gisbergen before the USA Today 301.<\/p>\n

But Wallace and his teammate, Tyler Reddick, did not leave New Hampshire in high spirits, and none tried to hide their disappointment post-race.<\/p>\n

Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick Vent After 23XI\u2019s Playoff Disappointment at Loudon<\/p>\n

On Sunday night, Wallace and 23XI Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway didn\u2019t go as planned. After a baffling race performance, the Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan-owned outfit\u00a0was left wondering what went wrong.<\/p>\n

Reddick crossed the line in P21 and Riley Herbst in P22, but Wallace felt the sting most, finishing a frustrating P26. It was a disappointing start for Reddick and Wallace in the Round of 12, who are still alive in the postseason title race.<\/p>\n

Wallace currently sits 12th in the playoff standings, 27 points behind the all-important cutoff line. It was a bitter blow for the Brickyard 400 winner, who had aimed for a much better outcome.<\/p>\n

Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick didn\u2019t sugarcoat it; Sunday\u2019s race at New Hampshire was a disappointment for both 23XI Racing Playoff-contending teams. They\u2019re now well below the cutline, but they head to Kansas, where 23XI has scored 3 wins in the past: https:\/\/t.co\/3GYbhxIvSU<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cJust a miss all around, really,\u201d a dejected Wallace said after the race<\/a>. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t really seem to get things going. Our best run lasted for five laps, the caution came out, and then it was just right back to no good.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hate it,\u201d he continued. \u201cI felt really optimistic and marched forward at the start, and it just never really went anywhere. We kind of plateaued (on) Lap 5, and that was it. I hate that.\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE: Denny Hamlin Ally Delivers Savage Burn on Ty Gibbs as JGR Civil War Explodes at Loudon<\/a><\/p>\n

Reddick, meanwhile, ran into brake problems early in Sunday\u2019s race. He had a tough time controlling his machine after the issues appeared. In the end, he went on damage control mode, trying to salvage as much as possible from a tough day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t expect that \u2014 that\u2019s for sure,\u201d the 2024 regular season champion said. \u201cThe way the race started, I thought we were going to be able to run in the top 10 all day, but between the brake issues we had, it just got away [quickly].<\/p>\n

\u201cThe balance went away, and then (the) next thing you know, we were trying to battle for 20th,\u201d Reddick added. \u201cJust (a) terrible day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reddick is a step above Wallace in the Cup Series standings, but that still puts him in a tough spot in the playoff picture. He has a 23-point deficit to make up to return to the safe zone, and he only has two more races\u00a0to make amends.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, there\u2019s just a lot of question marks, honestly. Places we have had speed at, we don\u2019t bring speed,\u201d Reddick acknowledged the challenge. \u201cThat\u2019s been one of them for us. Yeah, we need something special to happen. I\u2019m hoping we find the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wallace admitted he was confused by the team\u2019s performance at New Hampshire, but stressed there\u2019s no time to lament \u2014 the playoffs won\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a head scratcher. I told our team we\u2019re way better than that. We know it. As much of a gut punch as this one is, we\u2019ll move on. This is what we\u2019ve got to do,\u201d the Alabama man\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

The Cup Series field heads to Kansas next, where 23XI has a good record. Reddick and Wallace have both won there in recent years, so they will feel they can bounce back at the 1.5-miler next weekend.<\/p>\n