NASCAR's most popular driver ran into its most vocal driver, and something's got to give.
A furious Hamlin spat anger in a postrace interview. “It’s a tantrum and he shouldn’t be racing next week,” he said. “Right rear hooks are absolutely unacceptable. I don’t care. It is the same thing that Bubba Wallace did with Kyle Larson . Exact same. He shouldn’t be racing. It’s a tantrum.”
Elliott pleaded innocence, saying he was a victim of equipment failure after hitting the wall. “The 11 put me in the fence, and once you take the right sides off these things it’s kind of over,” Elliott said. “Once you hit the wall in these things, you can’t drive them anymore.” Later that evening, Hamlin went full CSI, using in-car data to prove his point and undercut Elliott's."His steering came back to the exact same position it had previously after we came off the wall," Hamlin tweeted."Cranked the wheel 4x harder left than he did making any corner through the whole day. Bullsh*t move."
Removing all doubt. His steering came back to the exact same position it had previously after we came off the wall.
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