“Sad that loser has a great scheme”; “Actually sick” - NASCAR fans debate Bubba Wallace's bold Anime x McDonald's collaboration for Chicago race

23XI Racing has revealed a bold look of Bubba Wallace’s #23 Toyota Camry XSE featuring a collaboration of McDonald and popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen for Sunday’s Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Course.

Wallace’s #23 car will feature a cool red and black scheme with yellow #23 on the sides. The McDonald’s logo is displayed on the hood, and Jujutsu Kaisen’s character is on both doors.

Bubba Wallace’s McDonald's and anime-themed paint scheme for the Chicago Cup race has sparked a lively debate among fans on social media. While some NASCAR fans are thrilled by the innovative and vibrant design, calling it “actually sick,” while others are less enthusiastic, dismissing it with comments like “sad that loser has a great scheme.”

There were mixed reactions from fans. One wrote:

“Sad that loser has a great scheme”

“Actually sick,” another wrote.

“They are now working on getting the anime community to start watching nascar. This is now my favorite design so far!” a third user commented.

“I love this paint scheme, simply the best I’ve seen this year,” a fan wrote.

“Not even a Wallace fan but this schemes got me BRICKED,” a fifth user wrote.

“Holy cringe,” a sixth user wrote.

Bubba Wallace finished 31st in the last year’s inaugural NASCAR Cup Series at the Chicago Street Course. Meanwhile, the 30-year-old doesn’t have a good record on the road course, as he has only one top-five and two top-10 finishes in 29 NASCAR Cup Series starts.

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Bubba Wallace spoke about his playoff chances

23XI Racing driver is in the middle of another battle for the playoff qualifications with seven races remaining in the regular season.

He has scored three top-five and six top-10 finishes and stands in 15th place in the Cup Series points table, 53 points ahead of Kyle Busch for the final playoff spot. A win in the remaining races is the only easy way for him to lock his berth for the postseason.

In an interview with Bob Pockrass on his playoff chances, Wallace said:

"It’s a little bit of both (speed and handling). Like I’ve tried to come into this year way more prepared than I have been, studying more film, being more attentive in the meetings, asking, I would think more of the right questions, but just asking more questions in general.

"It’s hard, man. We’re fighting for thousandths of an inch. That’s what it’s all about, and I say we have enough smart people on our team."

Bubba Wallace will look to bounce back in the remaining regular season races as well as be excited to see the #23 Toyota Camry XSE with McDonald's x Jujutsu Kaisen livery shining in the sun in Chicago.