NASCAR Fans Bash Guilty Denny Hamlin as He Goes Against His Own $50,000-Worth Word

Remember when Denny Hamlin publicly admitted that he wrecked Ross Chastain purposely at Phoenix? Looks like Hamlin forgot all about it. Because after being penalized with 25 driver points and $50,000, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has now decided to appeal the penalties—despite admitting that he wrecked Chastain on purpose.

Earlier, after NASCAR announced the penalties for Hamlin, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver revealed that he would not be appealing the decision. In fact, the only appeal he made was to his fans to continue listening to his podcast Actions Detrimental.

However, it seems like the #11 Toyota Camry driver has taken a U-turn and decided to appeal the decision. In a tweet posted on March 18, Hamlin shared that after much consideration, he has decided to appeal NASCAR’s penalties.

Moreover, he said that what he did at Phoenix was an example of common hard racing that is not unusual in NASCAR races during the weekends. Claiming that there was no manipulation of the race, Hamlin also said that his actions were in no way detrimental to the Phoenix race.

NASCAR fans react to Denny Hamlin going against his word

Even though fans supported Hamlin when he honestly admitted that he had wrecked Chastain on purpose earlier, they did not seem happy with his new decision. Citing that he made intentional contact with Chastain, a few fans questioned his decision to appeal the penalties.

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Moreover, a few others pointed out that Hamlin’s actions did infact affect the results of the race. Hence, manipulating the finishes. And his decision of appealing against the charges after his confession, doesn’t make much sense. Expressing their views, they wrote,

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As reported by NBC Sports, after Hamlin’s confession on his podcast, NASCAR found him guilty of violating section 4.4B (attempt to manipulate the outcome of a race or championship or wrecking or spinning a vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is removed from the competition). Furthermore, he was also charged with a violation of section 4.4.D which pertains to actions by a NASCAR member that might be detrimental to stock car racing.