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Say what you will about Bubba Wallace's racing this NASCAR Cup Series season, but he's driven cars with some awe-inspiring paint schemes this season. The one he'll be driving in Phoenix next week might be his best ever. On Thursday, the Columbia company shared a video of Wallace unveiling a new Star Wars-inspired paint scheme for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10.
In the video, Wallace is driving a car when he is passed by his newly-painted Toyota - all-black with some red and black accents. When Wallace goes to his garage to see the car up close, he is greeted by none other than actor Hayden Christensen, who portrayed the iconic Darth Vader in Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith and in the Obi-Wan television series. "Welcome to the dark side," Christensen says to Wallace after passing him his helmet for the race.
"This is where the fun begins," Wallace tell Christensen, quoting one of his lines from Star Wars . Impressive..
.most impressive. @BubbaWallace and @23XIRacing join @starwars icon Hayden Christensen on the dark side in the No.
23 Toyota inspired by our upcoming special-edition VaderTM Collection. Phoenix Raceway 11.10.
2024 pic.twitter.com/ETEQectTzh Fans in the comments certainly loved seeing Christensen and the car itself: "Okay that was pretty dope, would have been cool if they added a bit of a Tie Fighter' noise to the exhaust when Bubba zoomed by haha," one fan remarked.
"Someone, somewhere in an office, deserves the raise of their life," wrote another. "It’s soooooo sick!!!!!! My favorite driver x Star Wars insane. Best promo for Star Wars in years.
Great move :D," a third wrote. "you guys don’t get it my favorite driver and my favorite movies holy (expletive)," a fourth said. Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images Wallace currently ranks 18th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings after narrowly missing the NASCAR playoffs.
He had his best finish of the season in Bass Pro Shops Night Race a few weeks ago, finishing third in Bristol. But he's going to need a lot more than The Force if he hopes to get a win in one of these final two races this season. Related: Bubba Wallace Has Revealed An Epic Star Wars-Themed Paint Scheme.
