Bubba Wallace accepts NASCAR Atlanta penalty amid ongoing season
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 12:35 AM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026

Bubba Wallace has accepted a penalty issued by NASCAR during the final lap of the Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Following a media scrum at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Wallace expressed his acceptance, stating, "It is what it is." The penalty placed him at the tail end of the lead lap, impacting his position but allowing him to refocus on the remainder of the regular season.
- •Bubba Wallace penalized on final lap at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- •Sent to the tail end of the lead lap after the penalty.
- •Wallace shifts focus to the rest of the regular season.
- •Comments made during a media session at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
- 12:35 AMMotorsport.com — Bubba Wallace moves on and accepts NASCAR Atlanta penalty
"Bubba Wallace is more accepting of the penalty NASCAR issued to him on the final lap of the Cup Series race on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway and has moved on to the rest of the regular season. “I mean, kind of have to, right,” said Wallace to a media scrum on Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway. “I mean, it is what it is.” Wallace was sent to the tail end of the lead lap after ...Keep reading
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