A New Feeling Heading Into The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs

The stress of making the playoffs is consuming, especially if you are a driver who has yet to lock yourself into the fight ahead of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. This is the situation Bubba Wallace was in during the 2023 season, unaware that he would be a playoff contender until the checker flag waved at Daytona for the cutoff race. This year, the situation is different with Wallace having locked himself into the playoffs well in advance. He chats about how that has helped him get into the right mindset ahead of this year's final 10-race stretch for the title.