The saga continues...

[Blakr]

...between Denny and Brad.
The NW race at Phoenix. Denny bumps Brad out of the groove taking the position and sending Brad up the track. On the same lap, Brad returns the favor, taking the position back and sending Denny up the track.
Then Denny pulls a slide job and pulls his car down in front of Brad going into the turn. Brad stays in the gas and Denny gets turned.

If you missed it, you can see video of the incident now playing at nascar.com

In Denny's interview after the race he vows payback on Brad next week.

Who was to blame for Denny's spin, Denny or Brad?

[Blakr]

Denny Hamlin vows to retaliate against Brad Keselowski
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, November 14, 2009


AVONDALE, Ariz. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin vowed that he will retaliate against JR Motorsports’ Brad Keselowski during the Nationwide Series race next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

After contact with Keselowski resulted in Hamlin spinning late in the Able Body Labor 200 on Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway, Hamlin and Keselowski had a discussion in the Nationwide Series garage. It was the third time in the last nine weeks that they were involved in an incident together.

“I just wanted to say [to Keselowski], ‘Hey, look, you wreck me at Watkins Glen last year, you wreck me at Dover this year, you force me into the three-wide wreck at California, how many times have I wrecked you? Zero. Never have I wrecked you. Until I get back in a Nationwide car,’” Hamlin said after the meeting.

“It’s a self-policing garage. NASCAR doesn’t want to get in the middle of it. ... If it’s the opinion of me or maybe one other guy, then, hey, maybe it’s me. But every driver in the garage comes up to me and says, ‘That guy is a complete whack job.’ Not everyone is wrong and he’s right. And the thing is, he says, ‘What do you want me to say?’ I say, ‘You don’t want to say you're sorry? Nothing? It’s cool?’ And he says, ‘I’m cool.’ And I said, ‘All right, we’re cool then.’”

Obviously, Hamlin didn’t seem too thrilled with the conversation with Keselowski.

“I could talk to this … concrete right here and it would talk back more,” Hamlin said.

After the race, Keselowski didn’t seem to think there should be any payback.

“Denny got in the back of me and pushed me up the track and I was going to return the favor,” Keselowski said. “When he did it to me, I saved it, and when I did it to him, he didn’t save it. We just got in a pushing match. I don’t really hold any grudges. I don’t know why he wanted to do that. It’s just the way racing is, I guess.”

Hamlin seemed irked that Keselowski implied that he could handle a car better.

“Let me tell you something, the one thing he ain’t got is more talent than me,” Hamlin said.

Nationwide Series Director Joe Balash said he would not approve of retaliation.

“Race drivers, in the heat of battle, say a lot of things,” Balash said. “We had a conversation. A lot of things were said. There will be a whole different scenario when we get to the race track next week. We’ve got a whole week to manage the expectations of next week. You never condone retaliation.”

Denny Hamlin vows to retaliate against Brad Keselowski - Nationwide Series | NASCAR Racing News - SceneDaily.com

[admin]

Originally Posted by Blakr “Let me tell you something, the one thing he ain’t got is more talent than me,” Hamlin said.

Is it me or does Hamlin really think so much of himself with this remark? I just have to LOL

[Scooters]

After those remarks, I have no doubt that there will be a private meeting in the Big Yellow Truck with those two in attendance and severe warnings given re today's race. I don't look for anything to happen between those two today, Hamlin has too much to lose. Not to mention, if any of the Chasers get caught up in their little "mine's bigger" feud, there will be hell to pay either in the pits or someplace outside of camera range afterwards.

As to the NW race yesterday, Denny moved Brad, Brad moved Denny ... should have been the end of it.

Denny took back the position, which is his job. But Brad couldn't wait the second or two for his next shot. He bumped Denny IN THE TURN instead of waiting until they were in safer territory to take his shot.

No doubt about it in my mind, Brad Keselowski needs some time off to think about what the consequences of his tantrums could be. He's been lucky so far. But one of these days, somebody is going to be seriously injured - and probably somebody who isn't even involved in their little dance.

Hamlin needs to talk with Tony and Kyle and learn how to keep his mouth shut.

[VaDirt]

Brad wrecks someone every week, and usually comes out squeaky clean. He doesn't seem to know the difference between bumping and dumping.

[Blakr]

Originally Posted by VaDirt Brad wrecks someone every week, and usually comes out squeaky clean. He doesn't seem to know the difference between bumping and dumping.

That may be true, but in this incident I believe Denny is responsible for his own fate.
He was foolish to try to slide back in front of Brad going into the turn, after their exchange of bumps. It was as if he was daring Brad to hit him, which was stupid considering he was putting himself in a very vulnerable position.
True, Brad is an arrogant little prick. But Denny is that and a whiner to boot.
Remember, Denny started this love fest with Brad last year in a NW race. Denny's words about what he did that night are coming back to him now.
It seems the more Denny tries to one up brad, the deeper in a hole Denny finds himself. I believe, at some point,when you find yourself in a deep hole, you should stop digging.



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[Scooters]

Oh no doubt there was some degree that Denny was daring Brad. But how would that be Denny's fault that Brad dumped him? If Brad was as suave as his words in the interview, that juvenile reaction wouldn't have happened.

In other words, Denny might have dared him, or perceived to be daring him, but ultimately it was Brad's choice to clip him at the most vulnerable point on the car on the most vulnerable point on the track.

[Blakr]

It's human nature. Brad was pissed and so was Dimmy. Considering that, and the bad blood between the two, it was stupid of Dimmy to put himself in a very vulnerable position. He gave Brad the opportunity to turn him, and Brad took it.

[Scooters]

If this was a high school dodge ball game, I would have no problem with it. But both of these putzes are blessed to be in the top tier of NASCAR. The sport is dangerous enough without these two waving their ...... you know.

They don't need to be doing this crap where their actions can very much adversely affect others who have no dog in their hunt.

Its always been my opinion that the last guy to act stupid is the one most at fault. Not defending Denny's actions totally but how often do we see guys taking back a position without getting turned around for their trouble? And how often do we see Brad do this to ... well ... anybody.

[Blakr]

What I mean when I said human nature, is it should have been obvious Brad was probably pissed about Denny bumping him out of the groove. Taking that into consideration, IMO it was foolish of Denny try to jam his car in front of Brad like he did. To disregard human emotion isn't realistic.