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Chase Elliott trolls Denny Hamlin with merch plug

JHby: Jonathan Howard12/04/24Jondean25
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With Denny Hamlin taking a slight jab at Chase Elliott’s fans, the seven-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver had to follow up with his own post. Being the calm and cool guy that he is, Elliott kept it simple, but effective.

It all started with Hamlin making one little joke. Everyone is revealing their Spotify Wrapped results with their top songs, artists, and podcasts.

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Here is what Hamlin posted to start with. His big mistake was putting the Chase Elliott hat on the Spongebob meme.

Elliott couldn’t let this go. But he wasn’t going to waste too much time. Just a four word message and a simple link to his merch…where you can buy the exact same hat that Hamlin had in his meme.

“Hats for sale btw.”

While Denny Hamlin is loud and brash at the track, on his podcast, and on social media, Chase Elliott is different. We already know this. But it is the subtle things he does, these simple jabs back at other drivers or critics. That’s why fans love Elliott so much.

Of course, it’s all in good fun. These two drivers have had their issues in the past but this doesn’t amount to much. Just some off-season fun and a harmless merch plug in response to a little trolling from Hamlin.

Chase Elliott remains MPD despite aversion to fame

While he has won Most Popular Driver for seven years in a row, Chase Elliott is not the most visible driver. We know that he has no interest in participating in things like the NASCAR Netflix series. But fans love him.

It is a paradox. Elliott is the Most Popular Driver likely because of his calm demeanor and recluse-like lifestyle away from racing. But at the same time, this is not necessarily how to make a superstar that transcends NASCAR. A Jeff Gordon, Dale Sr., or even Dale Jr. kind of figure.

No one is as brash as Tony Stewart. There is no one as wild as Kevin Harvick in the 2000s and 2010s. Kyle Larson is about as close as it gets when it comes to a driver breaking the barrier of NASCAR and getting into the pop culture at large. Ross Chastain and the Hail Melon did it for a week or so.

Chase Elliott is good for NASCAR. He makes people tune in, but is he doing the most for the sport that he could be doing? I’m not sure he is. No one can make him step into the spotlight, but it’d be nice if he would give it a try every once in a while.