Race: Bubba Wallace (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

A Fresh Start

1 - Pedals feel okay? - Feel good.
I can I got this, babe.
- You don't need to help.
- I've got ten minutes.
- Are you excited? - Yep.
Finish it up! Get that checkered, Bubba Wallace! Hell of a job, kid! Whoo! Ready to roll.
Uh, I know MJ's either in his bus or he's up there watching, so he's here.
- Got me on radio 2? - 10-4, I got you on 2.
Might take a couple races to get used to my ritual here in a second.
What's that mean? We say the same stuff every race.
All right, brother.
Sixty laps.
Six-zero.
Just be smart, man.
You know, fast car.
Take care of it.
We want to race this one on Sunday.
Let's go to work.
Yes, sir! 3's coming up top.
Just you and him.
Manage your gap.
He's gonna split you.
Middle, middle.
Biggest thing is getting respect.
Show them you belong, you have a fast car.
Took a few years getting there.
10-4 on that.
Just two of 'em left in the middle.
- It's all about Pit Road for us.
- Two tires to finish? Yeah.
I'm good with that.
Green page, here.
One red.
Pit Road speed starting.
Ten away.
Stop, five, three, two, one.
Race, race, race, race, race.
Good right there.
All right, 20 to go here.
Our car's pretty good, both lanes.
Looks good out there.
They know we're here.
Be aggressive.
See if we can decide this.
I know we want to win, but got a hot rod, make sure we're racing it on Sunday.
Wreck behind you.
- Yellow.
- Gragson, in the wall.
Take what you can get.
Not a lot of strong cars left.
A few left.
Copy that.
Ready.
On you tight.
Watch the bottom.
There you go.
Now tight on you.
Get tight on this 3.
- Two back are your help.
- Here's help from the 12.
Top.
Watch your bottom.
- Power move there.
- That's how we do it! Fuck! Yeah.
You got a good car for Sunday.
I didn't do nothing.
What did I do? I'm fucking trying not to lose my fucking cool.
You can't fuckin' cut down when somebody's underneath you.

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