Denny Hamlin facing the penalty in the second round of the Nascar qualifying series

Denny Hamlin Enter the second round of the qualifying series of the NASCAR CUP series while the team headed 26 points above the cup line, but could lose two of these crew members on the wall for the following two races in New Hampshire and Kansas.

This is due to an incident on the 385 Tour of the Bristol night race on Saturday when Hamlin lost a right front wheel when he contacted AJ ALLMENDINGER – which led to an accident and an immediate penalty of two laps against n ° 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team.

The Nascar rules penalize the teams that lose wheels on the track, and in addition to being held two laps on Pit Road, the sanction organization also suspend two crew members for the offense.

Denny Hamlin loses a wheel, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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In real time, the chief of the crew Chris Gayle tried to make the argument that the accident caused the discharge wheel and not the reverse. Nascar officials did not buy it and a penalty was called and served. After the race, Gayle was still not willing to concede.

“We do not yet know what has happened,” Gayle said at Motorsport through the inspection process after the race. “There were certainly contacts with (AllMendinger) and there was contact with the wheel nut at the same time, and I have never seen contact like that before, so I’m sure they will make more investigation.

“We will see.”

Hamlin also addressed it during his media melee after the race.

“That’s what it is,” said Hamlin. “We were the only car on Pit Road at the time and unfortunately, the tire fell.”

Does he think of a counter argument or a call?

“There was clearly a problem with the car,” said Hamlin. “We had just hit the wall on my knees before, so I can’t look at the suspension and say whether it was mowing or not. Certainly, there was something that was out of control.”

If there is a penalty, Gayle is convinced that Joe Gibbs Racing can resist it.

“We are sure, always prepared for everything that could happen,” said Gayle. “But for sure, we will be prepared anyway.”