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Should NASCAR suspend Chase Elliott for Denny Hamlin incident?

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

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 29, 2023

A furious Hamlin spat anger in a post-race interview. “It’s a tantrum and he shouldn’t be racing next week,” he said.