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Bubba Wallace Insider Earns ‘What An Idiot’ Title After Bizarre Safety Car Accident.

Smoking wrecks are an integral part of the rough sport of NASCAR. Fans eagerly await the clashes and, more importantly, the post-race altercations. However, sometimes the damage seems confusing and unnecessary. The Talladega accident, for example, claimed four drivers, including Bubba Wallace. It was downright frightening as Erik Jones had to miss two races due to his back injury.

Bubba Wallace slammed into the wall after touching Jones. He uttered some colorful profanities over the radio, and his observer, Freddie Kraft, joined in. This was part of a long series of similar incidents, which was soon followed by a crash at Dover. Recently, however, Kraft reported on an off-NASCAR race with the same energy as the No. 23 car wreck.

Bubba Wallace’s spotter tags someone again

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As co-host of “Door Bumper Clear,” Freddie Kraft’s marketing strategy is based on an unfiltered approach. This courageous attitude also radiates on social media. Driver Landon Cassill vehemently suggested that spotters avoid informing drivers of their nearby competitors so that air blockage is reduced. Bubba Wallace’s spotter had a simple label for him: “What an idiot.”

Now Kraft is back with his label because of a seemingly avoidable incident on a short trip. Bobby Timmons III is a veteran of Supermodified racing and recently suffered extensive damage to his vehicle at Star Speedway. He updated the situation on Facebook: “Absolutely unimaginable. A push truck turned sharply to the left in front of the field during the pace laps. I beat him up and wrecked our race car worse than last week before we even got on the grid. I have every right to cry.”

This wreck was reminiscent of other incidents in the NASCAR Cup Series. For example, Zane Smith contacted Bubba Wallace in Dover and sent him into two other riders. As a result, Wallace’s spotter Freddie Kraft still has wrecks in the back of his mind that are putting pressure on him. He couldn’t help but use the following words to describe the driver of the pushcart: “A former What an Idiot award winner unfortunately met another idiot today. “I’m really sorry for @bobbytimmons13, the car broke down because someone wasn’t paying attention.”

After Bubba Wallace’s racing colleague alerted the unsuspecting push truck driver, Timmons gave a positive update. He said he was pleased with the prompt response from officials: “Star Speedway has been more than gracious and I have received ample financial compensation in return.”

However, NASCAR fans did not let them off lightly as they supported Kraft’s views.

NASCAR community mocks ISMA accident

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ISMA, the International Supermodified Association, is the home of Bobby Timmons. Wrecks are a regular part of this racing series, just like NASCAR. Timmons has crashed before, such as in the accident at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in 2016. However, the recent incident at Star Speedway was completely unprecedented and occurred outside of racing.

As a result, fans also expressed disbelief about Timmons’ situation. The video gives a hint of the huge impact he faced, with one fan saying: “This is scary AF. What did they think??” Another fan quipped: “Wild!!!!”

Bubba Wallace’s spotter accused the truck driver of negligence, but some fans pointed the finger at Timmons. One person asked why he was speeding in the first place. “I’ve watched it 100 times why he’s driving around an ambulance at that angle on a hot track… What kind of brain power does this driver have?”

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However, responsibility for the inattention lies with both Timmons and the truck driver. One fan aptly pointed out: “Didn’t anyone see the ambulance on the route?? It seems like it could have been avoided by both sides.”

Therefore, Bobby Timmons’ accident was considered primarily preventable, although both parties were compensated following the accident.