NASCAR's most popular driver ran into its most vocal driver, and something's got to give.
Just before the halfway mark of Monday's rain-delayed Coca-Cola 600, Denny Hamlin crowded Chase Elliott into the wall of Turn 4 of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Elliott recovered, then appeared to turn down into Hamlin, ending the day of both drivers.
A big hit for Denny Hamlin. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/Ss1FEqGYiJ
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A furious Hamlin spat anger in a post-race interview. “It’s a tantrum and he shouldn’t be racing next week,” he said.