Last week’s Pocono race and the Denny Hamlin-Kyle Larson closing lap shenanigans are all everyone is talking about. Opinions are sharply divided over Hamlin’s controversial move to secure victory. In the race’s crucial moments, behind the wheel of the #11 Toyota, Denny Hamlin made a daring move, pushing Larson’s #5 Chevy into the wall. The gamble paid off for the Joe Gibbs driver, clinching the win, while Larson’s fortunes plummeted, finishing in P20. The aftermath of this incident continues to spark heated discussions among fans and pundits alike.

With the NASCAR crowd now gathered at Richmond Raceway in Virginia for this week’s race, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick weighed in during a pre-race interview, sharing his two cents on the matter.

Harvick’s take on racing fair and foul at Denny Hamlin’s Pocono move

Commenting on the Pocono incident, Harvick expressed his views on the impact of the new-gen car’s design. He believes that when making side-by-side contact with another car, the current model tends to push the impacted car out of the racing line because it lacks the old car’s level of absorption. In the past, such contact would merely result in a slight nudge. However, with the newer cars, it can lead to being knocked off the racing line and, in some cases, into the wall.

Harvick also acknowledged the difficulty of determining what constitutes fair or foul racing, particularly when drivers are fiercely competing for victory. “It is hard to say what is fair or foul when you are racing for the win,” he added.

When questioned about whether he would take the same action if he were racing for the win, Harvick responded, “I don’t have to answer that question until I do it. We’ll leave that to Hamlin to answer that one.” Following that, when asked how he decides what is fair or foul in racing, Harvick stated, “It matters whether I win or lose. If I win it’s perfectly fine. If I lose it’s not.”

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Finally, when questioned about his preference for that style of racing, Harvick responded with a quick and witty remark, “I’m retiring.”

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The spotlight may have been focused on the racing incident, but the drivers, who had once been entangled in tensions at the same raceway years ago, came together for a touching display of camaraderie. Kevin Harvick presented Joey Logano with a $12,000 donation from his foundation to Logano’s.

LOUDON, NH – JULY 18: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 5-Hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 18, 2015 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images)

The contribution resulted from T-shirt sales bearing the phrase “I wear the fire suit in this family,” a playful reference by Logano to Harvick and his wife.

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Both drivers, now champions, laughed together, reflecting on their past differences. This marked a beautiful moment in Harvick’s career as he wrapped up his final Cup Series season. With great satisfaction, Logano remarked, “Well, I’m glad we figured it all out.”