Denny Hamlin showed appreciation for an emotional fan who attended the NASCAR All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro. On his podcast, “Actions Detrimental,” Hamlin recounted the story of his interaction with the young fan.
“He was there, proudly wearing his Mavis shirt and FedEx hat,” Hamlin shared. “He just wanted me to turn around and wave. When I did, I saw him and his mom hugging, and I think he was crying because I turned around and waved.”
Hamlin mentioned that he wanted to give the fan something special. Although he couldn’t give his own hat due to its small size, he quickly looked for an alternative. His chief mechanic, Brandon, offered his hat, which Hamlin then signed and gave to the young fan.
“The kid was really really excited,” Hamlin said. “It was great to see that for sure.”
The interaction with the fan was the highlight for Hamlin that night since he came up short in the All-Star Race. He finished second behind Joey Logano, and when he talked about the race, he explained why he came up short.
“We pulled away there at the very end. I thought we definitely had the two fastest cars,” Hamlin said about racing Logano. “I would get close, and then dare we say it, aero. I just couldn’t get any closer than about two car lengths. The cars, they just don’t like air.”
Denny Hamlin shares thoughts on North Wilkesboro Speedway
Despite losing to Logano at the All-Star Race, Hamlin loves what North Wilkesboro Speedway brings to the table. “I thought it was really, really good,” he said.
“It had consistency, from top to bottom, certainly we were able to move up, move to the middle, to the bottom. It had options, for sure. I thought it raced as good as any repave we’ve ever seen, truly. It just seems like it has some variable banking, especially through one and two, that it’s — the very bottom lane is, let’s just pretend it’s flat. You’ve got the next lane in the middle, which has got a little more camber to it. And then the top lane, that’s got even more. So the higher up you run, the more momentum you’re going to have on the exit, but you can run lower, cut distance and get beside the person. So I thought it created great racing.”
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