Published 02/07/2023, 11:15 AM EST
Denny Hamlin was in the news again for his yet another spin on the race track ahead of the Daytona 500. Following that incident, there has been a lot of noise in the NASCAR world. Though fans love all the drama in the race, who is really responsible for the wrecks and cautions?
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was on the podcast ‘Actions detrimental with Denny Hamlin’ called Bumper Tags Still Hurt. In the podcast, he shared everything unfiltered from a driver’s perspective, though now he is also co-owner of 23XI Racing. The podcast host and Hamlin got talking about a few details of the recent race and wrecks that happened at The Clash at the Coliseum.
Denny Hamlin on his multiple spins
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Hamlin explained the entire incident about how he got furious with the Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron but later apologized to him. “At the end of the race, I got taken out like again by Byron and I was p*ssed. I was spun around sideways on the track and I am giving him the finger. You know, and he’s not really doing anything or retaliating.”
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He continued, “So I get out of the car and I turn around and I mean mug him and walked over to him and like, ‘dude what the f*ck’. I didn’t touch you and you like blew the corner. And he’s like, ‘no bro Harvick was p*ssed at me and power drove me after the race and I just ran into you.’ I’m like, ‘oh sh*t I’m sorry man that’s my fault.”
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Feb 5, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11), driver Kyle Busch (8) and driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) during the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports
Denny Hamlin on Harvick and Gragson
Three-time Daytona 500 winner added a few words for Kevin Harvick and Noah Gragson. After analyzing the situation and going through the replay, Hamlin thinks it was Gragson that led to the wreck. He said, “And I watched that. Harvick, I think, is mad at the wrong guy. I think Noah plowed the #24 (Byron’s car), cause you can see alright when you watch the replays right and it shows them the bumper can. When you see the bump and then it jars the camera and another stronger bump, they are getting hit from behind.”
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Apart from all the delays and cautions in the race, NASCAR fans seem to love all the action. As for all the men with their car toys, it is certain to create some ruckus. What are your thoughts on it? Do share in the comments.