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Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin | Image Credits: Imago

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Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin | Image Credits: Imago
Lately, NASCAR fans have been expressing their displeasure with the league’s decisions. However, if there is one thing both the community and the organization can agree upon, it’s how exciting last week’s race was! Amidst all the chaos on the track, Circuit of The Americas certainly had an action-packed race.
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While most senior drivers seemed overwhelmed by the road course and the whole layout, it was the younger drivers like Tyler Reddick who rose to the occasion. In the recent Dirty Mo Media podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr shared his take on the race and revealed his initial reactions.
Speaking to his long-time friend and co-host Mike Davis, the Hall of Famer talked at length on the multiple overtimes in the race and reflected on Denny Hamlin‘s #11 Toyota spinning out of control.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr looks at last week’s race from a driver’s standpoint
Regarding the flags, Dale Jr said, “So my first reaction was what the hell NASCAR, why is there yellow? Had a damn good race going, you screwed the flow up.”
He further went on to elaborate his take on turn 8 as drivers were having a tough time with dirt there and Hamlin was unable to stop his Toyota from spinning out. He questioned NASCAR, saying, “My next reaction was well, how many drivers were complaining about that, I’m sure Denny was after he spun out in it.
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“And if 2, 3, 4 guys complain, if they are hearing the chatter over the radio—and NASCAR monitors all of this—if they have anybody complaining about any kind of treachery on the race track: debris, dirt, they have to react, they can’t ignore, right?”

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LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 16: Dale Earnhardt Jr. on camera prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff South Point 400, on October 16, 2022, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV.(Photo by Christopher Trim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
As Mike Davis agreed with him, saying, “They’ve to consider it or take it seriously,” Junior furthered the context of the conversation, “One thing that I don’t know or I don’t have uh information about when that caution comes out is how many drivers are complaining about that, alright.”
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He even mentioned how his reaction would’ve been if he were racing there on Sunday. “I’mma tell you right now as a racecar driver, I would’ve raising hell about that,” he said.
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What really happened to Denny Hamlin last week?
Things weren’t very fortunate for the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Along with the chaos ensuing on the track, drivers bumping into one another and causing pandemonium, Hamlin’s car eventually spun out of control as he got offline at the notorious turns 8 and 9.
Even the commentary team felt the frustration, with someone mentioning, “The whole place was turning into soup over there.”
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Regarding the multiple cautions, Hamlin showed his frustration in a post-race interview, saying, “We had 2 laps to go, 2 hours ago, and it just felt like kept going on and on.” As the turn 9 debris brought the third caution of the day, Denny finished the race at the 16th spot.
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Though many drivers struggled with the bumpy road course, NASCAR proved its point as fans really enjoyed the action-packed event.
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