Kenny Wallace’s latest social media brawl turned into full-on NASCAR drama. It had everything—stat-shaming, clapbacks, and even a surprise appearance from Dale Earnhardt Jr. It all started when Wallace threw shade at online complainers. But what began as a simple tweet quickly spiraled into a debate about his career stats. That’s when Earnhardt dropped in with a viral-worthy tip that had fans buzzing.
Kenny Wallace’s Stats War Ignites Fan Backlash
The firestorm started when Wallace tweeted, “When I look at social media on other timelines like baseball or football or soccer. It’s all the same. Everyone b****** and moans all the time 😂😂😂😂😂😂.”
Try this one 😁 https://t.co/xugZpxniTq pic.twitter.com/Kn84D15o08
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace)
A fan fired back with a screenshot of Wallace’s Cup Series stats: 344 races, zero wins, and an average finish of 25.93. The caption read: “When I look at social media, I am always seeing one guy taking a lot of s*** about a subject they were NOT successful at.”
Wallace retaliated by posting a banner, with “#ThanksKenny” written on the bottom, showcasing his full NASCAR career stats: 904 starts, nine wins across Xfinity and Trucks, and a record 547 Xfinity Series starts. “Try this one 😁,” he wrote. The fan doubled down: “You had 16.9 average finish in Busch [now known as Xfinity Series], may want to let your ego look at that.”
Wallace, never one to back down, replied: “I want to argue with you 😂. It seems I am stressing you out. You’re putting a lot of effort into me.🏁” Another fan, Joshua Shorba, jumped in: “NASCAR wins if Kenny Wallace shuts his trap.” Wallace shot back: “Josh. You dumbf*****. Unfollow me? 😂😂😂”
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Viral Hack Cuts Through the Chaos
Enter Dale Earnhardt Jr. The NASCAR Hall of Famer, known for his dry humor, replied to Wallace’s “unfollow” jab with a cheeky workaround: “I believe if you want someone to unfollow, just block then unblock them.”
I wasn't following him in the first place. His antics on here are rewarded by an algorithm hellbent on amplifying craziness. Truly nothing new under the sun there. I don't know how anyone takes him seriously.
The engagement farming is a cool trick, but an old one.
I'm a NASCAR…
— Joshua Shorba (@SwingAway1995)
Shorba responded to Earnhardt: “I wasn’t following him in the first place. His antics on here are rewarded by an algorithm hellbent on amplifying craziness… I’m a NASCAR fan for two decades plus… His content kept appearing on my feed.”
The exchange highlighted a recurring theme in Wallace’s online presence: polarizing engagement. Days earlier, Wallace faced backlash for defending NASCAR’s Next Gen car, telling critics to “get a f****** life” during a podcast rant. His insistence that “the totality of NASCAR is doing really good” clashed with fans who called the car “horrible” and racing “predictable.”
Earnhardt’s quick tweet might’ve seemed like a joke, but it hit a fundamental point. NASCAR social media is a battleground. People argue about everything—driver stats, race formats, and car performance. And Wallace? He keeps throwing fuel on the fire with his bold takes and “bring it on” attitude.
At the end of the day, Earnhardt Jr. kept it calm, Wallace kept it loud, and NASCAR Twitter got what it loves most: drama.