Bubba Wallace is going to the NASCAR playoffs.

On Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the veteran driver outdueled Kyle Larson in overtime and got to the line first to win the Brickyard 400. The 31-year-old was able to conserve enough fuel to get to the finish and notch the biggest win of his career.

The final two laps were tense, as the field was bunched for a restart, but Wallace was able to pull away and hold Larson off for the win.

This marks the third win of Wallace's career, as he scored a win at Talladega in 2021 and won at Kansas in 2022. In his nine NASCAR seasons he also has 54 top-10s, 26 top-five finishes and has been on pole three times. In the past two seasons, Wallace has 10 top-five finishes and has now been inside the top-10 22 times.

Wallace made the NASCAR playoffs in 2023, but was on the bubble and ultimately missed out last season. He now has a spot locked in by winning a race.

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