Denny Hamlin boldly claimed that he intentionally fenced Ross Chastain in the Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway.
The incident took place in overtime at Phoenix Raceway. Seeing other drivers speeding ahead of him on fresh tires, Hamlin decided to turn his attention on Chastain and fenced him into the wall. As a result, both the drivers finished below the 20th place, Hamlin in 23rd and Chastain in 24th. The two drivers were running for 4th and 5th position with just three laps to go.
Speaking in the “Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin” podcast, Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 11 driver revealed that he did it on purpose.
“My crew chief told me that there were 18 cars on the lead lap,” Hamlin said. “At that point, I said, ‘All right, well, I’m probably — live looking at a picture — I’m probably running sixth or seventh. I’m about to get passed by everybody behind me who’s on fresh tires. I’m about to finish in the mid-teens.’
“And I said, ‘You’re coming with me, buddy.’ It wasn’t a mistake. No, it wasn’t a mistake. I let the wheel go, and I said, ‘He’s coming with me.’”
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While Hamlin didn’t say it but it seemed like it was payback for his clash with Chastain in the Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway last year. Another time Hamlin and Chastain clashed was at Pocono Raceway last year. It seems like they have a rivalry going.
“And so I said for a while, well, you gotta do something to get these guys’ attention whatever. And I’ve said it, and I think that Ross doesn’t like it when I speak his name in the media and when I had this microphone. But I told him, well I have a microphone and I’m going to call it like I see it. And until you get a microphone, you can then say whatever you want about me. But the fact is while I am sitting here talking I’m going to call things the way I see it. And sometimes I got to call myself out, which I’m the dumb*** who lost just as many spots as he did. But at the time, I said, well, I’m going to finish ****** anyway and I’m just gonna make sure that he finishes ****** right here with me. “
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Last year after the race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Hamlin even spoke about getting back at Chastain and “fence” him hard. It looks like Hamlin has given his lesson now.
Denny Hamlin should be suspended.He admitted that he intensionly wrecked Ross Chastain…!!!
If NASCAR suspends Hamlin, they should suspend Chastain. Chastain is a loose cannon who has PROVEN he’s willing and capable of running over/through people to gain positions, wrecking multiple drivers without any regard for track safety. The way I see it, Chastain has it coming. Hamlin ruined Chastain’s day and Chastain’s only. No other drivers were involved. I call that as surgical strike.
Hamlin is a over paid no driving bitch. The only way he will ever win a championship is if they give it to him.
Well let see his boy Bubba wrecked Larson last year and Bubba got a fine plus a 1 race off to this k about it. So what’s the difference
Denny Hamlin is a pussy and a fag
HAMLIN IS A BIG BABY, IF HE CANT GET WHAT HE WANTS HE HAS TO TAKE IT OUT ON SOMEBODY ELSE ……HE NEEDS A COUPLE OF RACES IN TIME OUT……..A BIG HAS BEEN THAT NEVER WILL WIN A CUP CHAMPIONSHIP !!!!!!!!!