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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, is seen on the grid 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 Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 06: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, is seen on the grid 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 Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
During the practice session at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch suffered a flat rear left and slammed into the wall. This made sure not only was his practice over, but his qualifying as well.
However, while many worried about the participation of Busch in the main event on Sunday courtesy of supply issues and lack of cars, journalist Bob Pockrass reported that JGR had kept the incident of a wreck in mind and carried with them, a spare car.
The only problem was, the spare car seemed to belong to another JGR driver, Denny Hamlin.
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In the picture that Pockrass tweeted, one can see “HAMLIN” written on the back of the spare Next Gen.
Kyle Busch backup car off his hauler has Hamlin name on it. @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/nV39gdftBA
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) March 5, 2022
This amused many fans as they didn’t miss a beat in poking fun at Denny Hamlin. It turned out to be for Kyle Busch but many fans suggested how Joe Gibbs Racing knew from the start who’d be needing the spare.
They thought Hamlin would wreck lmaoo
— KarKatTrolling #RipGodlak (Empress Rey) (@KarKatTrollin) March 5, 2022
They probably expected Hamlin to wreck first😂
— Andrew Madon (@andrew_madon3) March 5, 2022
Well that tells ya who they thought would need the back up🏁
— @racergirl19 (@needsspeedin19) March 5, 2022
Hack😂😂
— Jack Ward21 (@J_Jack402) March 5, 2022
Jgr knows who the hack is 😂
— Calvin 🇺🇦 (@CalWilsonTHFC) March 5, 2022
“What do you do?” Kyle Busch feels helpless with the new tires after wreck
After his practice session unexpectedly came to an end, Kyle Busch was asked whether he had any warning about the tire before it went flat. “No just went down,” he said.
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“I went low off of 2 one time but never heard anything that I hit anything or anything like that. So just going down the backstretch felt it start to go down and just happened so fast it was too late to slow down and do anything,” he continued.
“Sucks for all the guys; that’s a backup car for sure. So, I hate it for everybody at Joe Gibbs Racing and what we’re trying to do here, parts crunch and everything else. But what do you do? When they don’t hold air, then you can’t make a corner.”

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Feb 16, 2022; Daytona, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (18) talks to the press during Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
As a result of his wreck, and sitting out of the qualifying, Kyle Busch will start in 37th place on Sunday.
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