Denny Hamlin, Marcus Smith engage in late night social media fight over Sonoma

Denny Hamlin and Marcus Smith engage in a late night social media fight, stemming from Sonoma Raceway’s repave falling apart.

Who says NASCAR drama only happens on the race track? On Thursday night, Joe Gibbs Racing driver [autotag]Denny Hamlin[/autotag] and Speedway Motorsports Chief Operating Officer [autotag]Marcus Smith[/autotag] engaged in a late-night social media fight. The fight stemmed from Hamlin’s comments about Sonoma Raceway, where the track’s repave is falling apart in one area.

Hamlin said North Wilkesboro Speedway is “next,” as Sonoma is the example of what happens when “you pave on a budget.” Smith called the comments “ignorance on display,” and the two went back and forth on X. The Athletic’s Jeff Gluck posted a majority of the back and forth, which most fans say ended in a Hamlin victory.

Now, what about the issue with Sonoma? Hamlin has every right to be upset because the repave shouldn’t already be coming up. Whether that warranted the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s response can be a different story, but serious concerns about Sonoma should exist. Hopefully, the track will be fixed when NASCAR comes in June, or this will become an even bigger story.

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