Wallace had successful right shoulder surgery immediately following the conclusion of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season and this week was his first time in a Next Gen car test during the offseason.
His new teammate this year, Kurt Busch, has been doing all the offseason tests for 23XI Racing in Wallace’s absence.
Wallace, 28, said he was apprehensive about getting in the car on Tuesday for the start of the two-day test, wondering how his shoulder would react to the on-track action.
“I’ve been doing a lot of physical therapy and really ramping it up the last couple of weeks to get me comfortable,” Wallace said. “I was a little skeptical coming into the test just not knowing.
“I climbed in (the car) and there was no pain. I just tested for a few hours (today) and it felt great. Everything has been good with the shoulder.”
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