Bubba Wallace gave his first reaction after a massive pile-up during the NASCAR race in Talladega, Alabama. The incident during Lap 116 during Stage 2 of Sunday’s race involved at least 26 cars.
The damage totals are still being assessed under a red flag. Videos from the crash went viral on social media.
“Uhh damn. Right? Hate it for our team,” Wallace said after the crash. He added, “Don’t want to have any DNF. We have two now. It’s a bummer."
Wallace further continued, “We gotta figure out how to be pushed better. I take responsibility on that.” He also called the incident ‘unfortunate’ and said that he ‘should have contributed’ more to the race.
Joey Logano also expressed his frustration after the race. “It's frustrating,” he said. “Everyone starts pushing…it's going to happen,” he said, adding that he was ‘caught up in it’ today.