Home

NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Co-host & Pal Thanks Denny Hamlin & Ross Chastain for Giving NASCAR “The Oxygen” It Needs

Published 07/26/2022, 11:15 AM EDT

Follow Us

The feud between Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain now stands at an all-time high after what transpired at Pocono. Dale Earnhardt Jr’s good friend and co-host of his podcast, Mike Davis, took to Twitter to thank Denny and Ross amidst their feud.

In his tweet, Mike stated, “Can we all agree on this? THANK YOU, Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain for giving NASCAR a rivalry. Good Lord this is the oxygen every sport needs. For that reason, I say with love, respect, and pure unadulterated selfishness.” Hilariously adding, “I hope you never become pals.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Mike Davis and Dale Earnhardt Jr have been long-time pals and Mike’s also considered to be Dale’s trustworthy right-hand man.

Hendrick Motorsports Star Chase Elliott Ensures the Elliotts Join Elite Earnhardt Company in Atlanta

Obviously, he didn’t mean it in a bad way. All he wanted to say was that NASCAR was long waiting for a strong rivalry to spice up things again. With Denny and Ross locking horns, the remainder of the season would surely be a fun thing to watch filled with drama and excitement throughout.

NASCAR fans react to Denny Hamlin being disqualified

After the news broke out about Denny Hamlin being disqualified and being denied his win, fans on Twitter went haywire and a series of mixed reactions followed.

Some fans seemed elated at the news of Chase’s victory. While some said, even though they were Elliott fans this was not the correct way to win it. A few people also compared Elliott to Mickey Mouse. Some asked if Bubba Wallace was in third place how would the internet react for a win, one person stated that it would have broken the internet.

Watch This Story: From Hamlin to Dale Earnhardt Jr Danica Patricks Most Bitter Nascar Feuds

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

 

What do you think about this win for Chase? Would the reaction be the same if Bubba was in third instead of Elliott? Let us know in the comments!

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Srijan Mandal

1,061Articles

One take at a time

Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog, 'Noobs Onboard', for a while now, covering NASCAR, F1, W Series, MotoGP, WRC and the WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade now, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.
Show More>

Edited by:

Ranvijay Singh