Jeff Gordon had 93 Cup Sequence wins
Denny Hamlin is as much as 59 and counting…
One factor about race automobile drivers, and it’s the identical theme throughout the board, is that they maintain onto the defeats far more than their triumphs as illustrated by the four-time Cup Sequence champion on Sunday night time at Kansas Speedway.
“I can not keep in mind most of the ones I received, however I can inform you all those I misplaced,” Gordon stated.
This was in response to a query within the post-race press convention after a Chase Elliott victory about how a lot Gordon can relate to Hamlin attempting to chase these marquee late-career numbers.
There was empathy even within the face of satisfaction that it labored out of their favor this weekend.
“These choices hang-out you, mis-shifts and dangerous selections on restarts and no matter it could be, particularly if it was in your watch or in your fingers,” Gordon stated.
Elliott’s victory was the byproduct of assorted issues that occurred to Hamlin. The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 swept each phases and was pulling away late when his automobile misplaced energy steering. And but, Hamlin was nonetheless holding onto the lead with 14 laps left when a tire carcass slowed the race.
Hamlin misplaced 4 spots on pit street as a consequence of a mistake by a substitute jack man solely on his No. 11 automobile as a consequence of a penalty after the Bristol Night time Race that led to suspensions over a free wheel.
Even after that, Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell bought to mixing it up on the restart and Elliott solely received after Hamlin despatched it deep into the ultimate nook and left Elliott a lane to drive by everybody.
So whereas Gordon can relate, as a result of he’s been there, he additionally suspects from his personal expertise there will probably be extra probabilities for his automobiles at Hendrick Motorsports to need to battle Hamlin for wins.
“I do not know what was going to occur there if Denny wrapped the underside as an alternative of form of utilizing Bubba up however I nonetheless assume Chase had an awesome shot at it due to the brand new tires and the run he had going into (Flip) 3. “
Yeah, Denny’s having an awesome yr. He signed a brand new contract. I do not assume he is accomplished successful. However when you have got the chance — he is most likely extra disillusioned that the cautions got here out when he had the lead and needed to see it end out that method. However the best way he is operating proper now and the best way that workforce is, I feel he’ll get some extra alternatives.”
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