In an interesting turn of events, Wallace took the #45 car to victory lane for the second time this year after holding off the very owner of #45 and his boss, Denny Hamlin. The #11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver struggled in the initial part of the race but gained speed in the closing stages.

Although the JGR driver achieved a P2 in the race, he is yet to confirm his final spot in the next round of the playoffs. He would have automatically proceeded to the next round if he would have won the race by crossing his own team’s driver in time.

In a post-race media conference attended by the winner, Bubba Wallace and the members of the winning 23XI team, the boss Denny Hamlin and crew-chief Bootie Barker. The driver and owner seemed to share a very likeable bond.

During the end of the conference, Hamlin asked, “Bob, are we P1 in owner’s points?”
After the response from the journalist, Bob Pockrass. 23XI owner fist bumps with Bubba, saying, “F**k yeah!”

This winning mentality of Denny Hamlin led to an unseen exchange between the drivers, who are competitors on track and teammates off track.

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With this unseen exchange between the owner and the driver, NASCAR fans caught a special moment at the end of the media conference in Kansas.

How did NASCAR fans react to this cool moment?

Fans were in awe of the moment where the owner of 23XI and the NASCAR Cup Series competitor of Wallace reacted to a joyous moment after hearing the present standing for the owner’s championship.

The fans on the Reddit definitely cheered for this wholesome moment shared by Hamlin and Wallace. This conversation even gave rise to some new fans of Denny Hamlin. The NASCAR fans who didn’t like #11 driver of JGR as the driver have started liking to develop respect for him.

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Hopefully, this bond doesn’t hamper the integrity of Hamlin when he is racing for the Joe Gibbs.

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