After bagging the stage 1 win for the AdventHealth 400 race at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin has lost his lead coming off the pit road. Hamlin not only lost the lead but he is now down to seven spots from the lead driver. The #11 was impeded by Austin Hill’s #30 car while exiting the pit road. Hamlin had all the right to be mad at the upcoming RCR star but rather blamed himself for the incident.
Hamin was heard saying this via his radio, “That’s partially on me for going long.” However, his crew chief, Chris Gabehart, was frustrated with Hill’s antics on the pit road. He replied, “We always got to be better but, you know, it would be nice to have a little courtesy… you were clear by about 8 inches.” Gabehart’s frustration was justified as, coming on the pit road, Hamlin had a clear advantage over his rivals, Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson.
“We always got to be better but, you know, it would be nice to have a little courtesy… you were clear by about 8 inches” –@dennyhamlin radio after he struggled to get around Austin Hill on his stop
Chastain beats Larson off pit road ahead of him.#NASCAR #AdventHealth400
— Tom Bowles (@NASCARBowles) May 5, 2024
The #11 pit crew has been on their A-game this season, but Hill’s intervention on the pit road might just prove costly for the JGR star. Among the ruckus, it was Christopher Bell who took advantage of the opportunity and got himself into the lead.
