NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin has fired back at his critics following the recent race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
On his podcast “Actions Detrimental,” Hamlin remarked:
“I mean, certainly there are groups of people or lots of fans that root for my failure, right? I know that I did not, unfortunately, see them in my mentions this week.
“Was trying to figure out where all my trolls were this week, because I went back a little bit and maybe saw some people that I could have trolled from what you said last week, but I’m going to be the bigger man here and not say anything, nor give you the attention that you’re so desperately wanting.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, waits on the grid during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 20, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. Denny Hamlin responds to critics after Bristol.
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“But it’s cool by me honestly, when they boo and they make so much noise at driver intros, like, I love making them feel some sort of way. And for my buddy steel horse live, who tweeted that, look at this guy that flipped off [Hamlin] every lap he came back around. That’s dedication.
“I mean, that is someone that, oh, I am just burning up. I’m an ulcer in their body that is just eating them alive, and I love living rent free, yes.”
The Bristol race concluded with Hamlin finishing fourth. Despite this, he has faced criticism for not being as aggressive as he usually is. Speaking to the media after his 23rd place finish at Watkins Glen, Hamlin explained:
“My aspirations were to win it – but it looked like [Larson] was better than all of us. Solid car.
“I thought we were really good towards the middle of the stages, and then at the end, got too loose and couldn’t hang onto what we had.
“Overall, top-five day, good stage points – kind of in the mix, just not really as good as we’ve been here the last few times, but overall, I want to thank this whole FedEx Toyota team for giving me something I can move on with.”
NASCAR Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race Results
- Kyle Larson – Running
- Chase Elliott – Running
- Bubba Wallace – Running
- Denny Hamlin – Running
- Christopher Bell – Running
- Ryan Blaney – Running
- Ryan Preece – Running
- Chase Briscoe – Running
- Alex Bowman – Running
- Ross Chastain – Running
- Michael McDowell – Running
- Noah Gragson – Running
- Austin Cindric – Running
- Chris Buescher – Running
- Ty Gibbs – Running
- Zane Smith – Running
- William Byron – Running
- Carson Hocevar – Running
- Daniel Hemric – Running
- Tyler Reddick – Running
- Austin Dillon – Running
- Justin Haley – Running
- AJ Allmendinger – Running
- Martin Truex Jr. – Running
- Kyle Busch – Running
- Brad Keselowski – Running
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – Running
- Joey Logano – Running
- Josh Berry – Running
- Erik Jones – Running
- Daniel Suárez – Running
- Todd Gilliland – Running
- John H. Nemechek – Running
- Josh Bilicki – Running
- Harrison Burton – Running
- Corey LaJoie – Accident
- Kaz Grala – Steering
