As Tyler Reddick bested Kyle Larson by a single point in the fight for the regular season title, his teammate Bubba Wallace was in a far more precarious position. The driver of the No. 23 Toyota started the Southern 500 from pole position and was able to close down to within 11 points of the 16th and final playoff spot through the first two stages. But as the race went on, the battle to make the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mixed-emotions-for-23xi-as-bubba-wallace-fails-to-make-the-playoffs/10650485/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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