After [autotag]Denny Hamlin[/autotag] won on Easter Night, NASCAR left Richmond Raceway with controversy in the Cup Series. On the final restart in NASCAR overtime, Hamlin jumped the restart and pulled ahead of Martin Truex Jr. after going into Turn 1 side-by-side. After the event, Truex said his teammate jumped the restart, and social media was on fire.
NASCAR missed the call, which was later admitted on Tuesday morning, but Hamlin had a different idea on Monday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver sent a post on X, saying, “After much consideration, talks with the team and dissecting the SMT data, it is clear that I jumped the start. Because of that, I’ve decided to do the right thing and…wish you a happy April Fools Day! #A11IN.”
After much consideration, talks with the team and dissecting the SMT data, it is clear that I jumped the start. Because of that, I've decided to do the right thing and… wish you a happy April Fools Day! #A11IN https://t.co/fvqqnfw8AI
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) April 1, 2024
Hamlin quoted the post with him jumping the restart from Truex’s onboard camera and had some fun with the situation. The driver of the No. 11 car earned the victory as he drove his way through the field during the last green flag run, setting himself up for a clutch pit stop sequence. It’s just a little April Fools’ Day fun as Hamlin celebrates his second win of the 2024 season.
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