Bubba Wallace secures NASCAR Chase spot during Daytona race
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 12:43 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Bubba Wallace clinched his place in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase at Daytona International Speedway during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on August 29. Wallace needed just two points to secure his postseason spot and finished the race's stage in sixth place, guaranteeing his position regardless of the final outcome. He entered this race with a significant advantage over other contenders, already holding a comfortable lead over the cutline. With this achievement, Wallace can now focus on vying for the race victory without the pressure of the Chase qualification weighing on him.
- •Wallace needed two points to clinch his Chase spot.
- •He finished sixth in the race stage at Daytona.
- •Wallace had a 75-point advantage over the postseason cutline.
- •This is his first Chase qualification with 23XI Racing.
- •He can now focus on winning the Coke Zero Sugar 400.
- 12:43 AMYahoo Sports — Bubba Wallace Officially Clinches NASCAR Chase Spot at Daytona
"Bubba Wallace no longer has to worry about the NASCAR Chase cutline after officially clinching his postseason spot during Saturday night's race at Daytona.
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