🗣️'Drivers need to understand they have to handle that a completely different way.' NASCAR has taken swift action following an on-track 'tantrum' from Elliott during the CocaCola600 ⬇️
were battling for position just 15 laps shy of halfway when Hamlin pushed up the track, causing Elliott to hit the outside wall.
NASCAR took action less than 24 hours later and on Tuesday, suspended Elliott for one race. He will miss this weekend's event at Gateway. “There’s no explanation that he could possibly give, which he didn’t, for hanging a left,” said Hamlin on hispodcast. “He obviously didn’t want to admit, he did ‘ahh I can’t hear you, sorry’ [in his TV interview] and ‘yeah, my car, just couldn’t drive it’.
“He threw a hissy fit and he just hung a left on us on the most dangerous part of the racetrack that you possibly could.”LaJoie to replace Elliott this weekendHendrick Motorsports will not appeal the penalty, releasing the following statement:"We understand NASCAR’s need to maintain consistency in its officiating. The penalty will not be appealed, and we will submit a formal request for a playoff waiver.
Spire Motorsports released the following statement: “We’re always happy to help our friends at Hendrick Motorsports and couldn’t be prouder to see Corey LaJoie get the opportunity of a lifetime to race a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
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