DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s latest brush with history at Daytona International Speedway was particularly frustrating for the 27-year-old, if not the sport itself.
Wallace’s third-place finish during Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 continued his success at the storied 2.5-mile oval, where he’s finished outside the top-15 twice in nine starts and has posted three of his five top-five finishes.
Wallace’s bid to become the first Black driver to win a Cup Series race at Daytona ended during the two-lap overtime period. Wallace’s No. 23 Toyota Camry could not keep pace with winner Ryan Blaney, who twice stayed a step ahead of late-race chaos to pick up his season’s third win and biggest of his career.