Martinsville....

Typical short track racing. Lots of fender rubbing, pushing, some shoving, some payback. Speaking of payback, Denny Hamlin should expect some from Chase Elliot. Denny pushed Chase way too hard in the corner and spun Chase into the wall. The result is Chase now being 8th in the points and Denny 7th. NASCAR may have something to say about the post-race interaction between those two as the window nets were down, but Chase and Denny were still trading paint. Typical short track racing.

By the way, this is what made NASCAR so popular.
 
There is a difference here. Bump and run is acceptable to NASCAR and fans but Denny lifted the 24 rear end off the ground and plowed him into the wall then claimed someone behind him was pushing him so he couldn't help it. Cameras show there was no one even close behind him.
 
A shame that a competitor can take out a drivers whole season with one stupid move.

and don’t say “it’s short track racing”. This went above and beyond.
 
gawd im glad i no longer care about nascar,give me a local short track anyday,all american speedway in roseville,silver dollar in chico,P-ville in placerville...yup..no more of the crap fior me.
 
I have given up on NASCAR. It is no longer any fun to watch since all the cars are identical except for the paint and all of the rules and officiating are slanted in favor of the "Big Money" teams I.E. Hendrik or JGR.
 
Kyle Petty made an interesting post-race comment that I fully believe.

He basically stated that with Dale Jr. retiring, "Junior Nation" fans have found their new hero in Chase Elliot...
 
Hey All,

Hamlin did it for Gibbs and Kyle.

I'm a Chase Elliot fan with the loss of Kasey. I feel the worst for Brad. I'd never count Kevin out and I wish the 48 could find some speed in that car.

-Ed-
 
If Denny makes it to Homestead, it wouldn't surprise me at all if he has the same kind of "accident" that Logano had with Kenseth....
 
Panther_99FS said:
Kyle Petty made an interesting post-race comment that I fully believe.

He basically stated that with Dale Jr. retiring, "Junior Nation" fans have found their new hero in Chase Elliot...
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I heard that too and I think Kyle Petty is right. Denny is from Virginia and he used to be a really nice kid, but he has changed. I do think this incident will solidify the fan base. Denny will end up getting booed when he wins, Chase will get cheers just for leading a lap.
 
Whatever happened to the days of beating another driver because you drove better, had a faster car, or combination of both?
 
There used to be a certain degree of courtesy and understanding among drivers. If a car was holding you up, you would give that car a little bump to let the other driver know that you were there, you were faster, and you were going to pass. If the slower driver did not voluntarily move over, you pushed him up the track and completed your pass. I'm guessing what really happened at Martinsville was that Chase was eager to get that first win, but wasn't quite as fast as Denny on the first few laps after a restart. Denny was faster, Chase was not willing to give up the lead, Denny applied the front bumper of his car to Chase's rear bumper, but did it so hard that it actually lifted the back of Chase's car and doing that in a turn is guaranteed to spin a car. The outcome might have been very different if Denny had applied that pressure upon exiting the turn. Both Denny and Chase had Homestead in their sites and a win would get them there. The stakes for these drivers are very high and that can lead to some poor decision making. It makes it exciting for the fans and that is what NASCAR wants.
 
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