In a career-best season, Bubba Wallace improved in many areas. However, it is his restart prowess that sets him apart from others. In fact, there isn’t any other driver better on restarts than Wallace when you break it down. The driver led the NASCAR Cup Series in net positions gained on restarts in 2023.
In case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, let’s break it down. Net positions gained on restarts is what it sounds like. If you start P10 on a restart and two laps later you cross the start/finish line under green in P5, you net five positions gained.
Over the course of the season, Bubba Wallace gained 123 positions total. The next closest? 23XI Racing teammate Tyler Reddick, with 69 positions gained over the course of the season.
Here are the numbers from Auto Racing Analytics.