Danny Hamlin was not popular among fans who attended the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
Hamlin battled with Chase Elliott — who had the lead at the time — on the final few laps of the race, and appeared to tap his opponent’s bumper. That spun Elliott out and sent him into the wall, ending his chance of winning the race.
Wow. What a wild restart that ends with Chase Elliott in the wall after contact with Denny Hamlin! #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/DXDHyzZBBM
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 29, 2017
The two drivers got into a bit of a heated altercation when discussing the incident after the race as well.
There's a championship on the line.@dennyhamlin vs. @chaseelliott pic.twitter.com/wxnPFhRvdo
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 29, 2017
Hamlin was asked about his role in the crash in a post-race interview, and that’s when fans took the opportunity to make their voices heard, which they did by booing him.
"This is a ticket to Homestead." – @dennyhamlin to @chaseelliott #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/CRArQq9mxP
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 29, 2017
It’s hard to figure out what Hamlin was hoping to accomplish, but it’s clear that the fans don’t believe his motives in lobbying for position with Elliott were pure.
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