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DOVER, DE – MAY 05: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on May 5, 2018 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
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DOVER, DE – MAY 05: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on May 5, 2018 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
The big wreck in Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway made the headlines. The race had two major crashes and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Denny Hamlin, was a victim in one of them.
With only 23 laps to go, the #11 driver got involved in a wreck with a pack of cars while battling for a better position. Due to this, the co-owner of the 23XI Racing team got soreness in his neck which has lasted until now.
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Because of this incident, Hamlin even had to sit out for the Xfinity event at Darlington Raceway. Although, he took part in the Cup Series Playoffs in Darlington the next day.
In a report, the JGR driver said, “I have had some soreness in my neck, back, and hips from the wreck on Sunday,”
Hamlin also added, “I feel like the right thing for me to do is to sit out the Xfinity Series race and put 100 percent of my focus on getting ready for this weekend’s Cup Series playoff race.”
According to NASCAR writer, Lee Spencer, the NASCAR Cup Series driver said that he is potentially looking at a shoulder surgery after the NASCAR season.
.@dennyhamlin says he's potentially looking at shoulder surgery after the season @JoeGibbsRacing #NASCAR
— Lee Spencer (@CandiceSpencer) September 10, 2022
Seeing these recurring injuries, NASCAR fans took to Twitter to react to this news by #11 driver of JGR.
How did NASCAR fans react to this Denny Hamlin news?
For a lot of fans on the social media, the unfortunate surgery news from the owner of 23XI Racing was a Deja vu moment.
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Feb 16, 2022; Daytona, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) during qualifying for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
The NASCAR fans on Twitter reacted interestingly to this eerie feeling, recalling all the surgeries he has had over the years.
dude has surgeries ever other year man…
— DennyDeliversYT (@DennyDelivers) September 10, 2022
2015 and 2016 had knee related surgeries and 2019 had a shoulder one
— DennyDeliversYT (@DennyDelivers) September 10, 2022
He gets shoulder surgery every year
— the bruh 11s (@thebruh11s) September 10, 2022
Many concerned fans were questioning about the wreck that caused the injury.
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Would this be caused by the wreck at Daytona?
— Taylor Kitchen (@_TaylorKitchen_) September 10, 2022
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Nevertheless, the #11 driver of Toyota is still continuing for the rest of the NASCAR 2022 season’s playoffs despite the injuries.
What are your bets on this Joe Gibbs Racing driver in the upcoming races?
