Bubba Wallace crashes during NASCAR Cup qualifying at Sonoma

Bubba Wallace had just completed his first qualifying lap at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday when his No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota snapped loose on the exit of turn 10 and struck the wall. Wallace had posted the ninth-fastest lap of the session at the time. He got into the dirt on the exit of turn 10, overcorrected, and sent the car into the wall.

Damage and next steps The front end of the car sustained heavy damage.

Wallace told his crew over the radio that they were "done" for the day. It is unknown whether the team will switch to a backup car. The team had repaired Wallace's car after a qualifying crash two weeks earlier at Pocono.

Wallace's recent form Wallace had shown improved speed at road courses this season. He was fourth-fastest in practice earlier on Saturday and finished runner-up at San Diego the previous week. If forced to start from a backup car on Sunday, Wallace would begin at the rear of the field. Sunday's race at Sonoma also marks the first event of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge.