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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Howler Head Chevrolet, during a heat race prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Howler Head Chevrolet, during a heat race prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on February 06, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
For the past few days, Ross Chastain and Denny Hamlin have been the talk of the town in NASCAR. This is because of their antics during the race at the World Wide Technology Raceway. Since then, it has threatened to turn into a massive feud between the two drivers. There were plenty of words exchanged, and all in all, the scene was quite ugly.
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In light of this incident and the fallout, ex NASCAR crew chief Larry McReynolds had his say on the matter.
He said, “I felt like they were two completely different situations. In Turns one and two, no doubt Ross Chastain overdrove the corner and gets into Denny Hamlin. Hamlin wrecks, and over there in turns three and four, the hole is there.”
"If you're mad, wreck him and let's be done with it." Thoughts on the incident between Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain. #RaceHub@LarryMac28 | @Daniel_SuarezG | @adam1alexander pic.twitter.com/Nskn5MM8l5
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“As they get to three and four, and then he tries to fill it between Austin Dillon and Chase Elliott. Elliott ends up getting spun out. I understand Denny Hamlin being upset, and I’m okay if you retaliate. But I felt like it got carried away.”
“If you’re mad wrecking, then lets be done with it, let’s move on.”
What lies ahead for Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain?
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For their sakes, they had better sort out their issues quickly, or else it could jeopardize their title challenges. The best thing for them is to put all of this behind them and start the next race with a fresh mindset. Carrying grudges will only hurt them in the end. Additionally, their respective teams will not appreciate having to repair the cars so many times.
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May 29, 2022; Concord, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) takes the checkered flag in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
The next race kicks off at the Sonoma Raceway, and it will be a chance for redemption. Both Hamlin and Chastain know that they will have to be on their toes, as any slip-up will be costly.
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Neither of them have ever won at the track, but they will be keen to be the first to try and rectify that.
