He is coming off a strong season and is currently fourth in this year's points race. He was boosted to fourth after a strong third-place finish in last Sunday's race in Phoenix, which is where he made the remarks that earned him this fine.
I don't want to be the pessimist, but it did not race as good as our Gen-5 cars. This is more like what the Generation 5 was at the beginning. The teams hadn't figured out how to get the aero balance right. Right now, you just run single-file and you cannot get around the guy in front of you. You would have placed me in 20th place with 30 [laps] to go, I would have stayed there—I wouldn't have moved up.
It's just one of those things where track position is everything. Hamlin was simply stating what many fans were thinking, as that race, and much of Daytona as well, largely transpired with cars running in single file. Still, whether they realize there is work to be done on these cars or not, NASCAR does not want its drivers bashing their new rides.
That's where we won't tolerate those types of things. Hamlin has the option of appealing this decision. Hamlin doesn't face any potential fines for what he said or actions postrace.
NASCAR potentially could fine KyBusch for using the r-word in talking about Keselowski in a media session — possibly could find out about that tomorrow. Houff was parked for five laps for what he did and what could have happened as a result of where he did it, but Hamlin faces no consequences for what could be considered far more dangerous maneuver.
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This week brings a new opportunity to achieve it. My team is ready. Must Read: Dale Earnhardt Jr. More NFL Rumors ». View all NFL Sites. More NBA News ». More NBA Rumors ». View all NBA Sites. You would have placed me in 20th place with 30 [laps] to go, I would have stayed there -- I wouldn't have moved up.
It's just one of those things where track position is everything. Pemberton, while not addressing the performance of the car of which Hamlin was critical, said NASCAR and Goodyear are looking at building tires that could improve performance. It comes in whether the tire is a softer left and a harder right that may perform better or vice versa. So that is ongoing. This isn't the first time Hamlin has been fined for voicing his opinion. Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements was suspended indefinitely after the season opener at Daytona International Speedway for using a racial slur in the presence of an MTV reporter.
But as long as it relates to competition, I'm out from here on out. They lost one small spokesman today, that's all. Michael Waltrip Racing's Clint Bowyer , who also drives a Toyota, said that what happened to Hamlin would not impact what he says in the future.
You guys included. We've got to -- this is an important time for us. We've got a great thing going with this Gen-6 car. Anything is going to take time. Anytime you make something -- completely start over from scratch -- and do things to make your program better, your sport, or whatever you want to call it, it's going to take time. It's a work in progress.
You're not just going to start the very first race out with something new. Hamlin is fourth in points after his third-place finish at Phoenix. A suspension ultimately could lead to his missing the Chase for the first time in his Cup career. I have to be careful. I don't want to make things worse than they already are. And this is something that was absolutely nothing, and it got blown into something. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.
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