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Denny Hamlin Drops Candid 7-Word Compromise Offering to Sacrifice Starting Spots for On-Track Safety

The Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway last Sunday was chaotic, with a record 18 cautions. Several of those were caused by brake rotors overheating and snapping, affecting Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher, Zane Smith, and Noah Gragson.
Denny Hamlin Drops Candid 7-Word Compromise Offering to Sacrifice Starting Spots for On-Track Safety

Denny Hamlin Drops Candid 7-Word Compromise Offering to Sacrifice Starting Spots for On-Track Safety

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JULY 25: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota GR Camry sits in hit pit box during qualifications for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400 on July 25, 2026 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN. Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire AUTO: JUL 25 NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon072526013400 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire

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