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Bubba Wallace addresses who is to blame for late-race wreck at Talladega

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Mar 20, 2022; Hampton, Georgia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Bubba Wallace was close to winning the Geico 500 at Talladega Speedway on Sunday until crashing out at the very end while trying to block an opposing driver. Surprisingly, Wallace didn’t have hard feelings over what happened.

Wallace’s No. 23 Toyota was leading during the second overtime attempt and trying to block a pass attempt by Ryan Blaney. Wallace successfully blocked Blaney’s pass attempt on the inside, but when Blaney moved up the track to try for a pass on the outside, Wallace’s No. 23 got turned.

While Wallace had to settle for a 28th-place finish, Blaney’s No. 12 Ford finished second behind Kyle Busch.

After the race, Wallace surprisingly said the wreck was due to his inability to successfully block Blaney.

“Close. Close, close block. Not the 12’s fault. I honestly thought that he would leave me high-and-dry coming back around. … That’s how it goes. … I caused that one. I thought it’d play out a little different,” Wallace said after the race.

Wallace also said that he and Blaney typically work together well, so that was not the outcome he expected.

Wallace was looking for his first win of the Cup Series season for 23XI Racing but ended up with his third-worst finish of the season.

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