Denny Hamlin Reacts to Kevin Harvick's Radical "Just Like F1" Proposal to Counter Ugly Ty Gibbs Fiasco - EssentiallySportsAmerica's Favorites Trending in U.S.A.
Denny Hamlin Reacts to Kevin Harvick s Radical Just Like F1 Proposal to Counter Ugly Ty Gibbs Fiasco
Published 09/27/2022, 5:00 AM EDTBy Sep 26, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) leads driver Tyler Reddick (8) driver Kevin Harvick (4) driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) and driver Joey Logano (22) during the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Courtesy Reuters This season, Ty Gibbs has not exactly endeared himself to many drivers, as Sam Mayer can attest. At the recently concluded Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway, he ticked off another driver. This time, it was Petty GMS Racing driver Ty Dillon and it was over an incident in the pit lane. Now, Cup veterans Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin noted the incident and dissected it. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad It’s that way with restarts. Not sure why other incidents can’t be also. — Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad As the two cars were exiting side-by-side, Gibbs clearly swerved towards Dillon and almost caused an accident. According to Harvick, such situations should be investigated during the race and given an appropriate penalty. He observed that Formula One does this kind of thing, so why can’t NASCAR do it. How did Denny Hamlin respond to Harvick s observation
ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad In his , Hamlin pretty much proved that he was still mad about getting tagged by William Byron. The #11 driver mentioned restarts and how some questionable incidents occur during that phase. According to the NASCAR higher-ups, they were focused on one particular incident and they missed tagging Hamlin.Aug 28, 2022; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) stands by his car during prerace festivities before the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Obviously, Hamlin was fuming, because he was in a good position to try and win the race. In the end, all that he could do was sit and rue what could have been. Had he won, he would have been the first Playoff driver to win a Playoff race this season. Eventually, Tyler Reddick emerged victorious at the Texas Motor Speedway. However, he has already been eliminated, along with , and . ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad For now, Denny Hamlin will have to focus on his Cup Series campaign and avoid any drama. Of course, he can definitely do without getting dumped on the race track by other drivers. Aside from that, he cannot afford to get into any feud with his rivals, especially someone like . WATCH THIS STORY: SHARE THIS ARTICLE
ADVERTISEMENT Dhruv George 13537 articlesDhruv George is a senior Motorsports author for EssentiallySports, having authored nearly 12000 articles spanning different sports like F1, NASCAR, Tennis, NFL, and eSports. He graduated with a PG Diploma in Journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications. Dhruv has also conducted interviews with F1 driver Pierre Gasly and Moto2 rider Tony Arbolino.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICK
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