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Kyle Petty Goes After Denny Hamlin’s Villainous Persona as He Attacks Infamous Tagline
Kyle Petty Goes After Denny Hamlin’s Villainous Persona as He Attacks Infamous Tagline
Denny Hamlin has started 2024 with a bang. The No. 11 Toyota driver delivered the goods on Saturday after coming back from P6 to claim a win at the Coliseum. This was Hamlin’s fourth Clash win, and he followed it with a repetition of his iconic statement of intent. In a post-race interview, Hamlin said, “You know I beat your favorite driver again right?” However, former NASCAR driver Kyle Petty wasn’t impressed.
Surprisingly, the reaction from the Los Angeles crowd was different from how Bristol treated him in last year’s playoffs. The audience cheered for Hamlin after an intense win. However, Denny Hamlin’s statement going without scrutiny is a rare instance. Reviewing the 2024 Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, Petty shared his thoughts on Hamlin’s iconic statement.
Kyle Petty tells Dany Hamlin to get another tagline
Denny Hamlin might not have a championship in his repertoire, but 51 wins in the Cup Series is no joke. As Hamlin might say, he has beaten the fans’ favorite drivers 51 times. Having watched Hamlin evolve as a driver in NASCAR, Kyle Petty knows the JGR driver’s inclination to create controversy. But he thought Hamlin repeating his tagline after the Clash win wasn’t worth it.
Petty hinted that overusing the tagline might make it stale, Petty said in his NASCAR review of the 2024 Clash, “I beat your favorite driver. That’s the way he closed off the season last year. That’s the way he starts the season this year. But, you know what? Get another tagline, dude. It worked the first time. I’m not so sure about the second time.”
“We’re going to get tired of hearing it, and I know everybody’s favorite driver is going to get tired of you beating them.”
Later, on his podcast, Actions Detrimental, Hamlin revealed that his ‘cocky’ gesture had upset his father slightly. This has led to him officially retiring the tagline.
Hamlin said, “I’m going to retire the, ‘I beat all your favorite drivers,’ because I got a text, and those of you saw the Netflix special, with my dad. He sent me a text and he said, ‘Son, you’ve got to stop that. I don’t like it. It’s just too cocky.’ I’m going to listen to dad on this one. So we’re going to retire it.”
Kyle Petty Goes After Denny Hamlin’s Villainous Persona as He Attacks Infamous Tagline
Hamlin is known to get on the nerves of the crowd and his antics during races haven’t helped his image. This has led to him being labeled as NASCAR’s villain, something he has embraced. Last year, during a conversation on Rubbin is Racing’podcast, Hamlin addressed the past instances of booing in his career. When asked by Large if he has started to embrace “this villain thing,” he said, “I think there was a time to uh reel that back in but I just think that there’s no going back at this point.” But the Coliseum audience welcomed Hamlin’s recent win.
The 43-year-old rarely gets to witness the fandom applauding him for his prowess on the track. He featured in the latest Netflix docu-series and NASCAR that may have gained him some goodwill.
NASCAR: Full Speed has boosted Hamlin’s popularity
One of the hot topics of discussion in the NASCAR community is the sport’s latest docu-series, ‘NASCAR: Full Speed’. The documentary took viewers into the lives of 9 Cup Series drivers, which hadn’t been explored before. Among the nine drivers to make the cast, Denny Hamlin had the longest screen time. Netflix’s decision to focus on Hamlin came in the wake of his performances in the early playoff rounds, making him a title contender.
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On the other hand, his story of chasing the championship year after year gave Netflix a big theme to cover. Addressing a recent surge in his following, Denny said, “What I’ve seen is just a big jump of following over the last five days.”
Revealing where these followers have mainly emerged from, Denny Hamlin disclosed, “When you look at the area where they’re from, their gender, all that stuff, it’s a different crowd. I think that certainly, it’s getting out to people that probably have not seen NASCAR before from what I can see.”
Aside from Hamlin, NASCAR: Full Speed has generally boosted the sport’s popularity. Fan favorites have seen their legends grow, while some factions have changed their views on several controversial drivers. Hamlin is one among them. While portraying his persona entirely is a huge ask, he felt that Netflix had done a commendable job.
“I think there’s a lot to tell, but certainly I thought it was a very good snapshot of NASCAR, and it kind of told a story of we race for this long, then we have a playoff, and here’s how the playoffs work. That helps with the new NASCAR fans,” added Denny Hamlin.
The Busch Light Clash victory gives Denny a huge momentum booster before the 2024 season begins. As another championship chase dawns upon the community with next week’s Daytona 500, the question remains- is this the year of Denny Hamlin?
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Can this be the road to marriage?. Lewis Hamilton drops a like on Camila Cabello being the world’s best ex-girlfriend
Can this be the road to marriage?. Lewis Hamilton drops a like on Camila Cabello being the world’s best ex-girlfriend
After spending a fun day at the tracks of Miami, Camila Cabello dropped a photo and video dump on her Instagram from her day on the circuit. The first picture that she uploaded is one of her blowing a kiss wearing a teeshirt that reads, “World’s best ex-girlfriend.” The pop star called it quits with her boyfriend back in 2021 and while they got back together in 2023 for a brief period, things did not work out for them.
The second picture is one of her wearing the same clothes in a different pose, and the third post in the carousel is a video of her singing at the Miami Grand Prix Day 2. The rest of the carousel is full of pictures of her from the time she was in Miami on Saturday.
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Camila Cabello’s post has received a lot of attention online with the post having more than a million likes in just one day. Among the people to like the post is none other than the 7-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton and this is starting to create a buzz online.
Other Celebrities to react to Camila Cabello’s post
While Lewis Hamilton dropped a simple like on the post, there were other popular figures who had something to share about the post. Among the celebrities was Lil Nas X, a pop star and rapper who has taken off by winning millions of hearts with his edge music style. He commented on the post saying, “U so bad shawty.”
Another artist that took to the comments section was EDM DJ and Producer, Diplo who simply complimented Cabello by saying the word “Hottest” with a fire emoji. Other celebrities to comment on the post included Tate McRae who commented, “u are so hot” and Greeicy who said, “TALENTOSAAAA.” Making things interesting, MTV LA’s official Instagram page also commented on the post saying, “i luv it.”
That being said, Camila Cabello received a lot of attention during the Miami Grand Prix, and along with the carousel, she also made an Instagram reel with the famous child yelling Leclerc audio to add to the F1 trend.
What do you think of having such high-profile fans in the audience at Grand Prix weekends? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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This is Huge $300M-worth: Dale Earnhardt Jr receives back priceless piece of dad’s legacy from his former pit crew member
This is Huge $300M-worth: Dale Earnhardt Jr receives back priceless piece of dad’s legacy from his former pit crew member
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was presented with a heartwarming gift, symbolic of his father’s legacy, from Danny “Chocolate” Myers and Kirk Shelmerdine in the latest episode of Dale Jr Download. Chocolate Myers worked as a fueler for the #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet team.
He was an integral part of the pit crew during all of Dale Earnhardt Sr’s six championship triumphs with RCR. Kirk Shelmerdine served as the crew chief of the #3 Chevy team from 1984
to 1992. In a recent episode of Dale Jr. Download, Myers presented Dale Earnhardt Jr, worth $300 million (via Celebrity Net Worth), his father’s iconic goggles as a gift.
Myers fondly reminisced how he would retrieve the goggles from the #3 Chevy every week after the race
“I got ready to come down here and I looked around and I’m going – I’ve got a couple of things right. And remember I was the guy that when we came back from the race track, went out put the car on the lift, started to get it clean and your dad would always take these off and leave them hanging on the mirror and I would always reach in and grab them. These are a pair of your dad’s goggles,” Myers said.
The former ‘Flying Aces’ RCR pit crew member further mentioned that these particular goggles were from a Daytona Duel win, which he inscribed on the strap. However, he later confessed that he forgot to
mention the year:
“I wrote on the strap when I took them out of the car ‘Winner Daytona 125’. Now unfortunately, when I wrote that on there I didn’t put what year. So these could be [from any year]… cause we won it
ten years straight man and nobody’s ever going to do that. So I wanted to give you those to hang on the wall.”
Dale Earnhardt Sr. won 10 straight duel races between 1990-99 and won 34 races at the Daytona International Speedway, including the 1998 Daytona 500 victory
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This is Bad: Kevin Harvick Exposed What NASCAR is Making Chase Elliott Going Through
Chase Elliott is the last remaining representative of illustrious lineages in the world of NASCAR. Throughout the sport’s history, there have been numerous superstar drivers who come from legendary racing families, such as the Petty, Earnhardt, Wallace, and Allison families. However, over time, this trend has diminished, leaving only Hendrick Motorsports as the last stronghold of these great lineages.
While being born into a family of drivers may grant certain advantages and access, it also comes with a tremendous burden. These drivers must constantly strive to live up to the legacy and achievements of their predecessors. Chase Elliott, in particular, faces the daunting task of matching the exceptional performance achieved by his father, a former champion. For others, this bar may seem unattainable.
During a recent episode of the Happy Hour podcast with Chase Elliott, the 2014 Cup champion discussed the immense pressure that drivers like Elliott and Dale Jr. face. He expressed that this pressure is unwarranted and something these drivers cannot escape.
In the same podcast, Chase Elliott shared that his passion for racing stems from the competitive nature of the sport. He emphasized that this motivation has been a constant force in his life since childhood.
As the driver of the #9 car for Hendrick Motorsports, Elliott has already emerged from his father’s shadow and established his own legacy by winning championships. However, he still has much more to contribute to the sport and the fans who have embraced him. Undoubtedly, they would love to see him end his career as a multiple champion.
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