The Joe Gibbs Racing driver's efforts to win the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series title just became a lot more difficult.
After setting the fastest time early in practice, things went very wrong for Denny Hamlin. The car fired off into Turn 3 as a high rate of speed, spinning sideways and backing into the outside wall. 'Stuck throttle! F****** stuck throttle!' exclaimed Hamlin the radio. There was significant damage to the rear clip of the car. Hamlin drove the wounded No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota back to the garage. As he climbed from the car, he slammed his helmet down on the roof in frustration.
Unless something surprising happens to the Hendrick Motorsports drivers in front of him, a win may be necessary on Sunday. He will not take part in qualifying and will start from the rear of the field. And Martinsville is a track where passing is difficult and those in the back are lapped rather quickly, so this really puts him behind for Sunday. The team checked the measurements and then made the decision to make repairs to the primary car, bringing out the crash cart from the JGR hauler.
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