Following last year’s Coke 600, drama ensued even after the checkered flag was waved. Denny Hamlin persistently voiced his allegations, claiming that a Hendrick driver had deliberately caused a wreck. Demanding a thorough examination of the incident, Hamlin called for appropriate action against Chase Elliott.
After meticulously reviewing the SMT data to make a decision, NASCAR found Elliott guilty of intentionally causing the wreck. Consequently, NASCAR suspended Elliott for the next race, fueling further outrage among Elliott’s supporters.
Not enough people acknowledge when Chase Elliot right rear hooked Denny Hamlin at 180 MPH pic.twitter.com/yjgVHlsIvz
— ihave40wins (@ihave40winsonYT) April 14, 2024
Once again, “ihave40wins” shared a video of last year’s crash and captioned: “Not enough people acknowledge when Chase Elliot right rear hooked Denny Hamlin at 180 MPH”
The right rear hook by Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin had a dramatic encounter during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
\Elliott’s car slapped the outside wall near the start-finish line, and his car made contact with Hamlin’s Toyota, sending Hamlin slamming into the wall. The front end of Hamlin’s car was smashed, and Elliott’s Chevrolet also suffered damage.
NASCAR suspended Elliott for the Lap 186 crash that occurred on the front stretch after Elliott made contact with the wall coming out of Turn 4 with Hamlin beside him. Elliott appeared to take exception with being squeezed against the wall by Hamlin and responded by deliberately hooking him.
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