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Denny Hamlin Spills on Ross Chastain and why he’s a loser

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The story of the week – for the moment, anyway – is Ross Chastain wrecking himself and Kyle Larson in the Goodyear 400 at Darlington. By Wednesday, though, NASCAR fans will focus on the All-Star Race, and rightfully so.

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Once that race is over, however, we’re on to Memorial Day weekend and the Coca-Cola 600 for the resumption of points racing. And maybe that’s when the people will start talking about the real story: For a guy that supporters frequently compare to Dale Earnhardt, Chastain sure doesn’t win much.

Ross Chastain may be winless midway through the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, but he holds a 27-point lead over Christopher Bell in the standings. Should the driver of the No. 1 Chevy hang on to that advantage for the next 13 points races, Chastain will pick up 15 valuable playoff points.

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Thus far, Chastain has earned five stage wins, each worth a playoff point. Only William Byron, with six, owns more stage wins. But Byron has something Chastain does not: race victories. The triumph on Sunday at Darlington was the third of the season for the emerging Hendrick Motorsports star. Chastain has scored five top-five finishes in 2023, but victories remain elusive.

Denny Hamlin Spills on Ross Chastain and why he’s a loser

In fact, Chastain’s dry spell goes back much further. A year ago, he pulled off wins at Circuit of the Americas and Talladega a month apart for his first Cup Series wins. He’s not won since, a run of 39 winless races.

Denny Hamlin gambled and lost on Sunday at Darington, but it was worth a shot. While the leaders were pitting for what could have been the last time with about 40 laps left, Hamlin stayed out and took the lead. The idea was to try holding out for a caution flag. That didn’t materialize, the No. 11 Toyota had to pit with 30 laps left, and Hamlin finished 12th.

Hamlin was coming off a win at Kansas Speedway that all but clinched his playoff berth, so the gamble was reasonable. Had he pulled it off, Hamlin would have been the story of the day. Alas, Chastain was the story, as has been the case lately on most days ending with the letter Y.

One common observation about the many on-track incidents involving Ross Chastain has been that he has a knack for being the wrecker and coming away unscathed. That wasn’t the case at Darlington.

“That part of it caught up (with him), but I think it goes unspoken or it gets overlooked is that he should be winning a lot more than he is,” Denny Hamlin said on his Actions Detrimental podcast on Monday. “He’s only won two races, and one of them was on the road course and there was contact in that one. But you would think he’d be winning. As fast as he is – he’s up front every week – as stellar is his pit crew is, he should be winning more.”

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Hamlin’s theory is that Chastain has worn out his welcome with so many Cup Series rivals that no one cuts him slack on the track.

“Perhaps if he was on the better side of some of the drivers, he would get a break here and there and his races would go a little less confrontational,” Hamlin said. “Because no one’s cutting him a break, so there’s always contact with him because no one’s willing to just say, ‘OK come on by. You cut me a break, so come on by.’ So, there’s not as much give and take probably with him. Guys are gonna race him more aggressively, which in turn he races aggressively. … There could be no facts behind that, but I’m just saying it might not be a coincidence.”

That sort of treatment of Chastain can be much more subtle than the way he treats rivals.

“People are thinking, ‘Well, when’s someone gonna do something with Chastain or whatever?’ Maybe they are and we just aren’t seeing it.”

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Competing in his final NASCAR Cup Series season this year, Kevin Harvick is a driver who is enjoying his final days in the sport. ‘Happy Harvick’, as he is often referred to as, the 37-year-old will be seeing his final entry into GEICO 500 this Sunday (April 23) at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Driving the #4 Ford Mustang fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing, Harvick will be seen starting the 500-mile-long race just outside the top-10 in P11. Notorious for incidents and crashes including ‘The Big One’, Talladega Superspeedway is one of the most demanding circuits on the Cup Series calendar. Drivers rely on their skills behind the wheel as well as luck as they hope to cross the start-finish line in P1.

Ahead of the 188-lap-long event, Kevin Harvick, a loving family man, was seen sharing a moment with his children as he sat inside his racecar. In a tweet by Harvick’s wife DeLana Harvick, the Bakersfield, California native’s daughter Piper Harvick was seen sharing a moment with her dad.

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Harvick was seen talking to his daughter while wearing a helmet as she went onto tell him about her loose tooth:

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“When you’re sooooo excited about your first loose (tooth) but pops is about ready to qualify.”

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Kevin Harvick ultimately managed to finish qualifying in P11, with the race scheduled to go live on Sunday at 3:00 pm ET on FOX Sports.

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“You Can’t See Intent” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Condemns NASCAR’s Data Evidence, Fans Disappointed

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Hamlin subsequently expressed his concerns regarding Elliott’s actions and called on NASCAR to make a fair decision.

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In response to the incident, NASCAR officials took a day to carefully review videos and radio communications related to the wreck. After thorough consideration, they ultimately decided to suspend Elliott for one race. This decision left a wide fanbase of HMS’ Golden Boy disappointed and dissatisfied.

Recently, on The Dale Jr. Download podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr and his co-host Mike Davis, along with guest Ryan Blaney, discussed the matter at length. Dale Jr commended Elliott for his clever responses during interviews, acknowledging his handling of the situation. He also directed everyone’s attention towards the SMT technology, which NASCAR relied upon to make their decision.

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Undoubtedly, every decision made by the governing body is hotly debated among experts and fans. The same thing happened with NASCAR’s decision to suspend Elliott. The decision, based on SMT data, was criticized by some while others found it to be lenient. For those who are unaware, SMT is Sports Media Technology that is available to every team on the grid.

During a recent episode of the Dale Jr Download podcast, Dale Jr discussed the matter, stating, “I talked to O’Donnell and Denny and everybody is pointing to SMT”

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He then turned to Davis and Blaney to gauge their thoughts on the issue. Blaney responded by saying, “I feel like SMT is good in about thing, it is good to look at sometimes but I don’t think you can fully rely on it”

Dale Jr emphasized the point of intent by saying, “You can’t see intent” from SMT.

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Dale agreed with Ryan’s perspective and emphasized that intent cannot be accurately determined through SMT alone. He also praised Chase for handling the situation adeptly during interviews, “Chase did a good job not giving away too much in his interviews so forth which everybody’s learned that’s kind a route to be take not to have immersion to guilt.”

It appeared that Chase intentionally made contact with Denny Hamlin, but Chase defended himself in post-race interviews by stating that it was a situation where nobody had full control over their cars. However, Denny Hamlin strongly disagreed with the reasoning provided by the 2021 champion.

Hamlin took to Twitter and shared car-tracking data in a tweet, which seemed to indicate that Elliott abruptly turned left just before the collision occurred between the two drivers.

Furthermore, in his podcast, Actions Detrimental, Hamlin said, “He was having a s*** day anyway, in his opinion, and he threw a little temper tantrum and decided to hook a left on us down the straightaway.”

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In the build-up to the race, Truex Jr was spotted with a woman.

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Now, it had been well-established for some time, that Truex Jr and his partner Sherry Pollex had split. According to the Joe Gibbs Racing star, he would continue to support his former partner, and they don’t want to address the matter any further. As a result, many people wondered who this mysterious woman was, and whether she was Truex Jr’s girlfriend.

Naturally, the new face in the NASCAR paddock caught everyone’s attention. It wasn’t long before people began speculating about her identity and who she was to Truex Jr. Some people joked about finally being able to stop using the ‘SingleMarty19’ hashtag. Others acknowledged that Truex Jr’s mysterious companion is all that anyone can talk about.

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“This has had our entire house talking. My sister said “I don’t remember anything from driver intros but I remember HER.””
“I just walked into my parent’s house and they race on. They asked me if Martin has a new girlfriend. It sure looks like it.”
“That’s what all of us Martin Truex fans wondering”

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Safe to say, they were all wondering if she was a new girlfriend. A few did wonder if she was a sister or a relative, but that theory has been debunked. This is because his only sibling is Ryan Truex, and he has two cousins, Curtis Truex Jr, and Tyler Truex. Naturally, the obvious conclusion is that she is a potential girlfriend.

Apparently, the unknown girl had a very familiar face, at firstTheprecise, they thought that the girl was none other than former NASCAR driver, Danica Patrick. In passing, it can be agreed that there was a slight resemblance, but closer inspection would see the similarities end there.

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