Ross Chastain and Joey Logano suffered from some disappointing circumstances during the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. Both drivers were involved in a mid-race collision around the 64th Lap of the race.
Denny Hamlin recognizes Chicago is an important city to his 23XI Racing team. It’s where his partner in this venture Michael Jordan became an icon, but that’s not the only reason he’s a fan of the Windy City.
Denny Hamlin was impressed with how Michael McDowell competed against Shane van Gisbergen at the Chicago Street Race. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin reacted to McDowell leading 31 of the 75 laps before having issues with his No.
It didn’t take long for the field to stack up during Sunday’s Chicago Street Race. Carson Hocevar slammed the wall off Turn 10 and went for a spin, causing a massive pileup that blocked off most of the track.
Ross Chastain spun Joey Logano at the end of the Chicago Street Race, mistaking the No. 22 for the car who rear-ended him. That got a laugh out of Denny Hamlin during the latest episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast.
Lightning rarely strikes twice in the same spot, but for fans of Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace, the closing laps of the Chicago Street Race felt like a replay from the year before.
Denny Hamlin wants NASCAR to make changes after what happened to Josh Berry at the Chicago Street Race. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin was asked if NASCAR waited too long to throw the caution flag after Berry got into a wreck.
Denny Hamlin had some interesting things to say about Ross Chastain‘s incident with Joey Logano during the Chicago Street Race. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin was asked if NASCAR will fine Chastain for wrecking Logano late in the race.
Denny Hamlin and road courses haven’t exactly gotten along in the Next Gen era. Entering Sunday’s Chicago Street Race, Hamlin had just one top 10 finish in 18 road course starts.
One of the biggest topics of discussion this weekend among NASCAR drivers, media and race fans is whether the Chicago Street Race will return next year for a fourth straight year.
As NASCAR returns to the streets of Chicago this weekend, the future of the race and street racing in NASCAR in general is a major topic of conversation.
After rolling off from P33 at Atlanta, Denny Hamlin had hoped to claw his way back using NASCAR’s revised Damaged Vehicle Policy. Although Hamlin made modest progress — 30th by the end of Stage 1 — his momentum unraveled in the Lap 69 wreck.