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MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 29: Denny Hamlin (#11 Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Freight Direct Toyota) watches the action from pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Xfinity 500 on October 29, 2022 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 29: Denny Hamlin (#11 Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Freight Direct Toyota) watches the action from pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Xfinity 500 on October 29, 2022 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Seems like Denny Hamlin had to take the L after all. The 23XI Racing co-owner had made a prediction before the Super Bowl that it’d be the Eagles who would trump the Chiefs. Of course, that didn’t turn out to be the case as the Chiefs won.
But the thing that stood out about Hamlin’s prediction wasn’t his pick. Rather, it was the reason he picked the Eagles.
“I think the Eagles got the easiest route to the Super Bowl of any team out there,” Hamlin said of the Philadelphia Eagles. “Kansas City, everybody’s in the world like Kansas City. I believe that the public is dumb.”
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – SEPTEMBER 10: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Acumatica Toyota, walks the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on September 10, 2022 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Denny Hamlin’s “public is dumb” opinion sees him get trolled by a fan
Given the fact that the Chiefs won the Super Bowl against Hamlin’s prediction and that he had called the public dumb, the driver got trolled by a fan on Twitter.
“If the public is dumb for thinking the chiefs were going to win, then what does that make Denny Hamlin?” read the fan’s comment.
But this wasn’t over yet, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver had a response with which he attempted to have the last word.
“I read the script. Took KC 1 hour before game time. That equals cash. (Public took Philly NOT Kc),” Hamlin replied.
I read the script. Took KC 1 hour before game time. That equals cash. (Public took Philly NOT Kc) https://t.co/wx8MQgOBHl
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) February 13, 2023
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Denny Hamlin remains hopeful of life at Joe Gibbs Racing post-Kyle Busch exit
“It’s good,” Denny Hamlin said about things at Joe Gibbs Racing after the departure of Kyle Busch at the end of 2022. But instead of dwelling on the absence of Busch from the team, the veteran driver chose to highlight the positives in the team at the moment as well as what lies ahead.
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“I think Christopher Bell is really doing a good job of showing his talents and he’s really taken the next step over the last few years,” Hamlin said.

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 23: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 23, 2022 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The veteran claimed JGR is “in good hands” both in the short term, with him and Martin Truex Jr, and in the long term, with Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs.
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But do you think Joe Gibbs Racing is in the process of rebuilding toward a better, more reliable future? Or is Hamlin mistaken?
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