Denny Hamlin Brutally Tears Apart Jeff Gordon’s “Distracting” Personality Rant: “Thank God, I Don’t Drive for Him”

From the dawn of time, rivalries have captivated the masses. Whether it be a typical good versus bad storyline in the combat sports world or the feisty on-track confrontations on the track in NASCAR, fans love an epic rivalry, one that gets on the community’s nerves. Talking about pushing it further past the limits, who stirs up the pot better than NASCAR’s outspoken Denny Hamlin?

Though no one can match Hamlin’s villain persona, there are a few NASCAR personalities who don’t like his “too controversial” approach. Reacting to the 4-time Cup Series champion, Jeff Gordon‘s recent comments on him, Hamlin brutally doubled down on HMS’ vice-chairman, bashing his narrative without second thoughts as he exposed the blatant hypocrisy.

Denny Hamlin locks horns with Jeff Gordon as he gets on the offensive

Who has captured the attention in recent days in NASCAR like Denny Hamlin? The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran is in the limelight for all the reasons. From his consistent top-notch performances that made him the championship contender to brutally roasting the hostility in Bristol, the 42-year-old has definitely got NASCAR nation’s attention.

However, Hamlin is a bit “too controversial” for Jeff Gordon who doesn’t want his drivers emulating the same. In his recent SiriusXM NASCAR episode, Gordon revealed his controversial statement about Hamlin, saying, “It’s too controversial, To me, it’s a distraction, I want our drivers to go and build a fan base by winning races and by being themselves.” 

This however did not sit well with Hamlin who brutally ripped apart Jordan’s narrative. Perplexed by the great’s remarks, the JGR driver took a few steps back before throwing a stiff one, saying, “He’s saying that I like it but I don’t like my guys to… Well, That sounds like a guy I don’t want to go to war with, like, ‘Hey I’ll go to war but you go up front. I mean, Jeff Gordon said that? I mean that is how to stunt NASCAR growth 101, is say, ‘That’s too controversial for us. Call us stiff.’ But I’m wondering how has his sponsors marketed his drivers because I think his drivers have great personalities.” 

He then went directly for the jugular, ripping apart the “distraction” narrative, and returned fire by asking Gordon, “So, he wants me to sit back? He thinks it’s a distraction if it was on his team. Well, thank God, I don’t drive for him. Has he even watched a race in the last 12 weeks?” 

Gordon’s bitter remarks stir up Hamlin as he exposes the veteran’s blatant hypocrisy 

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While Hamlin believes in the superstar aspect of one’s game, Gordon believes in professionalism and character – both key characteristics of a great athlete. But Gordon’s recent comments have left a burn on Hamlin as he became more sour and sour reacting to the veteran’s remarks on him.

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Speaking to his co-hosts, Hamlin fired multiple shots, asking Gordon what he meant by the distractions. He asked, “What is a distraction that I’m getting booed? I go in Monday and I’m a professional because that’s what professionals do, they got into a meeting and act professional. I think he’s been to one too many bromances.” 

Hamlin then threw in a stiff one, exposing the HMS executive, saying, “He’s going against the logic that he said 12 months ago and he want his drivers doing more things and he’s basically saying that, I want them to be tidy not controversial.” 

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The 23XI Racing co-owner then concluded his thoughts on a bitter note. “I couldn’t disagree more. I’m glad I drive for Joe Gibbs Racing, I’m glad I run my team the way I run my team because I’ll never run my team saying things like that, that’s his opinion, he’s allowed to have his opinion but I certainly I think that is the absolute wrong way to go if you want star power in the sport,” said the 42-year-old. 

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