Bubba Wallace has made it clear he now wants to be known more for being a race car driver than a social justice warrior.

The No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota driver will be starting the Daytona 500 from the third position in row two. Wallace has five top-5 finishes at Daytona International Speedway, including being the Daytona 500 runner-up twice.

The win puts Wallace in the third starting spot for the Daytona 500, a race he’s never won but twice finished runner up.

The field of 41 racers has officially been set for Sunday’s Daytona 500. This Sunday at 1:30 p.m., the NASCAR series kicks off with the legendary Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,

Bubba Wallace won a Duel Thursday. Erik Jones did, too, until a review gave the victory to Austin Cindric. And Corey LaJoie is in the Daytona 500.

Bubba Wallace has momentum on his side heading into the Daytona 500 this Sunday. Wallace made 23XI Racing proud on Thursday night, winning the first of two qualifying races for the Daytona 500. He'll start third for "The Great American Race,

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