Denny Hamlin has never really been in the good books of NASCAR. He has repeatedly criticized the governing body for its way of functioning, but this time around he’s caught being guilty. NASCAR penalized the Joe Gibbs Racing driver on Wednesday with a $50,000 bill and a reduction of 25 driver points. The fine came following his comments pertaining to the late-race incident between him and Ross Chastain at Phoenix Raceway. Interestingly, this comes just after Corey LaJoie warns him of his actions.

The Spire Motorsports driver and Hamlin have not always been on the same page. It isn’t any different even this time around. Recently, LaJoie cautioned the 23XI Racing co-owner in a way he understands best.

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