Chase Elliott has been suspended until next week’s Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., after it was determined that he deliberately crashed into Denny Hamlin during the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte on Monday.
Hamlin got his wish because he was furious at Elliott for punching his right butt, forcing him into the wall head-on.
Hamlin said after the race that he believed Elliott intentionally pushed him because he had forced him into the outside wall by squeezing him.
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Denny Hamlin, host of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota waits on the grid before the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on May 21, 2023 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
«I got hooked right rear in the middle of the stretch. It’s a tantrum, and he shouldn’t be running next week. Right rear hooks are absolutely unacceptable,» Hamlin said.
Hamlin added that Bubba Wallace did the same stunt on Kyle Larson at a previous race last year, leading to a fight on the track.
DENNY HAMLIN SAYS CHASE ELLIOTT ‘SHOULDN’T BE RACING’ AFTER ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ MOVE IN COCA-COLA 600
NASCAR made the suspension official Tuesday, saying Elliott violated Sections 4.3.A of the Member Code of Conduct. and 4.4.C and D.
«Drivers need to understand that they have to handle that in a completely different way,» NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer said on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, spins after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2023 in Concord, North Carolina. (David Jensen/Getty Images)
«We understand the need for NASCAR to maintain consistency in its officiating,» Hendrick Motorsports, for whom Elliott drives, said in a statement on NASCAR.com. «The penalty will not be appealed and we will file a formal request for a playoff waiver. Corey LaJoie, 31, will drive the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway. We are grateful to Corey for stepping in. and the team at Spire Motorsports for making it available.»
Hamlin also posted on his Twitter account Monday night showing data that he says proves Elliott made a left turn into his car on purpose.
«Removing all doubt. Your heading returned to the exact same position it was before after we came off the wall. The higher the line in the heading, the further LEFT it goes,» Hamlin wrote.
Elliott claims that it was not an intentional move to hit Hamlin, saying, «Once you hit the wall with these things, you can’t drive them anymore. Just an unfortunate circumstance.»
Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 Chevrolet LLumar Throwback, prepares to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 13, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Logan Riely/Getty Images)
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Elliott will miss his seventh race of the season.