Wallace argues he 'did not advance' his position with penalized yellow line move
NASCAR said Wallace gained an advantage below the yellow line, turning a runner-up finish into 29th and costing him a strong points day.
- On July 13 at NASCAR Atlanta's Quaker State 400, Bubba Wallace finished second in real time but was penalized postrace for advancing position below the yellow line, dropping him from second place to 29th in official results.
- Running third on the final lap behind Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar, Wallace dipped below the yellow line during a dramatic three-wide battle; the incident followed a more than three-hour rain delay that extended the race.
- Wallace argued he did not gain position by going below the line, stating 'It says don't go below the yellow line and gain your position, which I didn't,' and criticized Ty Gibbs for contact, noting 'Yeah, that's Toyota teammates, we don't race very well together.'
- Despite Wallace's explanation, NASCAR enforced the rule and reclassified him to 29th on the lead lap, allowing Shane van Gisbergen to move up one position while Ryan Blaney secured his second NASCAR Cup Series win of the year.
- The penalty dropped Wallace to 13th in points, 298 behind NASCAR Cup Series leader Denny Hamlin, his 23XI Racing co-owner, heading into next week's in-season tournament quarterfinals at Atlanta.
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