“Gotta Just Let the Crew Chief Crew Chief”—Denny Hamlin Condemns “Multitasker” Kyle Busch Amid Unfortunate Truck Series Finish at COTA

Strategizing during races can be hard. More often than not, such aspects are best left for the crew chiefs to decide upon. However, during last weekend’s Truck Series race, Kyle Busch had other plans. Rather than just the driver, the KBM owner also took his own decisions on his strategy to pit.

This might have infuriated his crew chief, but Busch apparently had his reasons. After the conclusion of the weekend, Denny Hamlin shared his views on Rowdy’s actions, eventually suggesting that the crew chief should be allowed to do their job.

Denny Hamlin calls Rowdy a multitasker for his actions during the truck race

During the latest episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin said “You know, when Kyle went and overrode his crew chief, I was like, ‘Man, that’s a multitasker there.’ To be an owner, a driver, and a crew chief, all in one race, like, that guy is multitasking.”

Hamlin then went on to refute Busch‘s reasoning about making his own decisions. He said, “Heard Kyle’s interview afterward and he’s like, ‘Every time I pit early on other racetracks, I get burned by it.'”

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“But like, that’s where you gotta just let the crew chief crew chief, and you know, they’ve got a much bigger picture,” he added.

Denny Hamlin also praised Zane Smith for holding Kyle Busch for the win

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The truck series race saw some amazing action in the final stage. Kyle Busch won stage 2, but towards the end of the race, it was Smith who led Busch by a good margin, emerging victorious at the end.

Hamlin expressed his admiration for Smith. He also mentioned how he skillfully stayed ahead and did not just, in Busch’s terms, “lucked into it.” Moreover, Smith was able to capitalize on a caution, where he pitted. By the end of the race, he was rewarded by the lead.

He continued as the race leader for a good 15 laps till the end. Meanwhile, Busch decided to play the long game, but eventually, his strategy did not pay off well for him.

Despite, Busch’s late pit strategy, he was able to make up positions and get all the way up to second place. However, by that point in time, Smith had already created a decent 5-second average gap from the two-time Cup Series champion. No matter how hard Busch tried, Smith was able to comfortably cruise to the chequered while maintaining the advantage.

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