“If you can send me a damn button that defies the laws of physics,” Chase Elliott slams crew chief over Denny Hamlin comments on team radio – FirstSportz

The NASCAR Cup garage returned to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval for the first time in three years for the Brickyard 400 and the race did not disappoint fans as it was filled with dramatic moments. The incident brought out the worst in the star drivers on team radio, including the 2020 Cup champion Pursuit Elliott.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver got into a duel with Denny Hamlin on the track and struggled to pass the JGR veteran. He, like every other driver, struggled to pass his rivals on Sunday. Chase Elliott’s crew chief, Alan Gustafsonvia team radio, said that the No:11 Toyota was really behind and that overtaking would be easy. He didn’t like the tone and snapped back.

Chase Elliott is told, “The 11 can’t even pass the 34th-place car. When you figure out what to pass, it’s game on.”

Chase responds, “If you can send me a fucking physics-defying button, that would be awesome. Otherwise, you’re fucked.”

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Alan Gustafson: The 11 can’t even pass the 34th-place car… If you figure out what you need to pass, it’s going to be game on.

Chase Elliott: If you can ship me a f***ing physics-defying button, that’d be great. Other than that, you’re f***ed.

The radio conversation of team No:9.

The day ended similarly better for Chase Elliott, as he managed to secure a 10th-place finish but lost the lead in the regular season championship to the race winner. Kyle Larson. Denny Hamlin, on the other hand, was involved in a late race crash and DNfed, giving him a P32 finish and costing him a lot of points in the regular season championship chase.

Chase Elliott’s race ruined by new line-slicing rule

For the return of the Brickyard 400, NASCAR introduced a late rule change that raised questions as teams did not fully understand the change. On Sunday, two drivers had their races ruined for not adhering to the new rule.

It was Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott. They then had to make a strategic gamble to stay in the race for the win, but unfortunately neither was able to do so. The number 9 driver was able to achieve the maximum finish of P10, while Keselowski ran out of fuel while leading the race, ending his day.

The HMS driver has four races left in the regular season to fight back and claim the regular season title. To do so, he and the entire Cup garage will have the chance to take a much-needed break during the Olympic weekend and come back stronger for the final phase.

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