Denny Hamlin Compares Ross Chastain-Noah Gragson Fiasco with Infamous Bubba Wallace-Kyle Larson Altercation

While there may be disputes and debates regarding the finish at Kansas Speedway, critics and fans alike will agree on one aspect, it’s the sheer thrill the race evoked in them! Sunday’s encounter had all the bells and whistles for an epic event and it certainly topped fans’ expectations. This week though, Denny Hamlin, the man that actually made a rift among fans for snatching away Kyle Larson‘s win is yet again in the spotlight. This time, it’s the popular podcast that has garnered attention.

Joining his co-host, Jared Allen on the ‘Actions Detrimental’ podcast, the veteran driver shared his thoughts about the race. Hamlin also gave his take on another incident that packed a punch. Literally, the race had all the elements to it, a last-minute thriller along with an action-packed, fist-on-the-face encounter that has become the talk of the town.

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The Cup Series race certainly turned out to be worth it for the fans. Reflecting on the late scuffle between Legacy Motor Club’s Noah Gragson and Ross Chastain, Hamlin felt it was quite similar to Bubba Wallace‘s incident that led to his suspension.

Hamlin said, “ It looked like uh very similar to Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson from last year, where Kyle Larson kind of ran right up on the door of Bubba Wallace and it causes his car to go right and into the fence, uh again you could say that happened on the last lap as well.”

The Gragson-Chastain incident occurred during the final lap of the race when the #43 car and the #1 Trackhouse Racing car had a few skirmishes coming into the final lap. Furious over Chastain pushing him to the fence, rookie Gragson confronted him after the race in the pit area after a failed attempt to retaliate on the track.

The 24-year-old then grabbed Chastain by his shoulder as they exchanged words. Chastain pulled Gragson and quickly landed a picture-perfect right hook on his face before he could react. Startled by the blow, Noah tried to return fire but was held back by a NASCAR official.

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Given the beef that he has with Ross Chastain, it is surprising to see Hamlin side with his nemesis on this one.

Hamlin acquits Chastain from Gragson Scuffle

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Reflecting on the latest altercation between Gragson and his rival. Hamlin doesn’t put the blame on Chastain as he said, “It’s the way these cars work when you are running side by side, I dont think it was anything intentional for sure, on Chastain’s part. It’s just the racing, in like he said,  ‘I left a lane’. Not a lane and a quarter, not a lane and half, he left a lane.”

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Thus, it would be interesting to see if the longtime rivals eventually turn into friends or not.