Overview

• In Stage 2 at New Hampshire, playoff contender Denny Hamlin spun non-playoff teammate Ty Gibbs into the wall, ending Gibbs’ race.
• Hamlin vented on the radio about “teammate bulls**t,” questioned whether Gibbs understood his title pursuit, and called the contact accidental.
• Ty Gibbs responded with a defiant “Game on” and reposted a clip questioning whether the wreck could derail Hamlin’s championship bid.
• Joe Gibbs said the drivers should resolve it themselves, drawing criticism from Kyle Petty, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and NBC’s Steve Letarte for the lack of owner direction.
• Sportsnaut reports Hamlin’s No. 11 team begins suspensions this week, increasing the urgency for JGR to clarify expectations before Kansas.