KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– Asked what position he’d like to play, Bubba Wallace said “water boy.”
Practicing with his beloved Tennessee Volunteers, the driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford said after his “lousy” performance, he’d rather be the water boy or cheerleader.
He said that he wasn’t having any luck, but it was “still cool though to be out there with the squad as part of Team 120 (the 120th team fielded by the University of Tennessee in college football) here at UT and just take it all in. This is a different attire than what I usually wear, but I’m glad I was able to suit up and go have some fun and make a fool out of myself for a little bit.”
When asked if he expects to hear any other drivers critique his performance, he said, “oh absolutely, especially Ryan Blaney.”
Wallace also took to Twitter to express his appreciation for the opportunity.
He was at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Thursday as part of a cross-promotion with Bristol Motor Speedway to promote the upcoming race weekend and the Battle at Bristol in September at Thunder Valley.
Jerry Caldwell, the general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, said that tickets are sold out for the upcoming Sept. 10 contest between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Tennessee Volunteers and there’s still a growing demand for more seats. He also stated that ticket sales for the Food City 500 Sprint Cup Series race were going well.
He also gave an update on the construction of “Colossus,” the new center-hung jumbotron that will hang over the .533 mile concrete short track. Colossus will be turned on for the first time about a week and a half before NASCAR comes to Thunder Valley.
