“I Said No” – Denny Hamlin Reveals He Rejected JGR’s Offer to Sacrifice Bubba Wallace & Compromise Him Even More

Recently, Denny Hamlin spoke about the time his pit crew was supposed to go under a few changes. He claimed that Bubba’s pit crew members were offered to him. This was when Denny’s own pit members were suspended. The suspension was due to an incident where his wheel came off during a pit stop.

In an interview, Hamlin stated that “As a matter of fact, when I lost two guys. JGR told me that the best option was to take two people from 23 and put them on my team. They’re the best available that we could grab versus taking two reserves that are on the bench waiting to come up.”

In response to JGR, for offering him Bubba’s pit crew members, Denny said, “And I said no. Give me whoever is left, you gotta give that 23 team chance and more reps to work together to be solid.” Denny stated that they sacrificed their own performance, but they still had fast cars.

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Moreover, he reiterated the point that Bubba’s pit crew should not be given to him. He believes they are young and should have more reps with Bubba to build a solid foundation.

How has the 2022 season’s performance been for Denny Hamlin?

Hamlin started off the season with the new next-gen cars on a particularly rocky road. The 41-year-old took a little while to understand the new sequential gearbox.

Regardless, he managed to muster two wins and four top 10 finishes as the regular season is about to wind up in a few races. He still claims to be dealing with a few issues with the new car.

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However, as the Atlanta race comes up in a few hours, we hope he can nail another top 5 finish or, if lucky, a victory.