Bubba Wallace S Radio Hijacked Twice By Outsider During Coca Cola 600

The first occurrence was on Lap 33. Crew chief Bootie Barker said that if it happened again, the team would have to switch to a backup channel.

Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass reported a switch was the team’s lone option.

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While it may come as a surprise that drivers are using public channels in high-stakes races, there’s a good reason NASCAR doesn’t use encrypted communication, per Pockrass.

The policy means the limited recourse for Wallace — the only Black driver in the Cup Series — and his team of switching to the backup channel.

Wallace ultimately crashed out of the race after being caught up in a wreck on Lap 192.