Denny Hamlin Promises Payback Against Fellow NASCAR Driver for Talladega Incident
NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin finished 15th in Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway, caused by a speeding penalty that kept him a lap down for the majority of the race. Upon learning that he was seemingly kept a lap down intentionally by Noah Gragson, it appears the No. 11 car will get some payback.
On Monday’s episode of Actions Detrimental , Hamlin was informed that it was overheard on the radio that it was intentionally done, with radio communication from the No. 4 team indicating that staying out would keep Hamlin and other drivers a lap down. “Really?
This is the same Front Row team that I let back on the lead lap last week? …Really? Ok.
Well, when it comes back around, when I go to lap Noah at one of these races, I’ll make sure I have no mercy then. ” Denny Hamlin’s reaction to Noah Gragson and the No. 4 team intentionally keeping him a lap down at Dega Related: NASCAR Power Rankings 2026, see where Denny Hamlin lands Just a week prior, Hamlin had one of the most dominant cars at Kansas Speedway and led 131 laps on the day.
As he noted on his podcast the following day, he raced with a bit of grace in helping Todd Gilliland avoid falling a lap down. One week later, he didn’t receive that same courtesy from FRM. Hamlin noted that he didn’t think that was Gragson’s decision; it was instead the crew chief’s call.