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Ty Gibbs fires shot at Denny Hamlin citing Kevin Harvick take on New Hampshire beef

FaceProfileby: Thomas Goldkamp09/24/25
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After an on-track incident between Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs at New Hampshire, many have wondered how the two Joe Gibbs Racing teammates are handling the issue. And based on social media, it appears the incident may be lingering.

Gibbs reposted a clip of the incident on his Instagram account, taken from the Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast. In it, Gibbs added a hand emoji that pointed toward the subtitles on the post.

Those subtitles? They read: “Is that the moment that derails Denny Hamlin’s 2025 championship?”

Whatever the intent of the post, what remains clear is that the incident isn’t sitting well with the driver of the No. 54 car. And he was the one who was unceremoniously dumped by Denny Hamlin on the track after the two had raced in close quarters for a few laps prior.

The incident, ultimately, was supposed to be handled in house by the team. Joe Gibbs noted he’d let the drivers handle it after the race.

Others called on Gibbs to exert his influence to make sure there were no lingering impacts from the Denny Hamlin spin job. USA broadcaster Steve Letarte led the charge on that front.

“I think it really comes down to the owner,” Letarte said. “I think coach has to decide. I think it’s as simple as that. We can talk about Denny Hamlin, we can talk about Ty Gibbs, Jeff (Burton) and I can give our opinions. Our opinions don’t matter. The opinion that matters is the man who has his name on the building, it’s as simple as that.

“It’s the same for Rick Hendrick, Richard Childress, you could go up and down the owners. They’re the ones invested, they’re paying the bills, they’re the guys. They hire who drives their racecars.”

Denny Hamlin was clear that he was sick of “some teammate bulls**t” on the track on Sunday. The two raced side by side for a few laps before the spin.

Ultimately, Hamlin dumped Gibbs, whether intentional or not. At the very least, it seemed clear he was trying to ship Gibbs up the track.

Letarte further weighed in on the issue. He provided a voice of reason.

“I have some opinion, I think it’s important that this has been laid out (in terms of strategy),” he said. “I think that a driver back in 10th, 11th, 12th probably should concede to a playoff driver if he is much faster. But that’s my opinion. I don’t own the race team.

“What I want here is I want coach, the Super Bowl championship coach, he’s called coach for a reason. This is what owners need. Everyone always asks, what’s an owner do? Well he raises money and he hires the right people, but when an owner is really tested is this moment right here. Because I agree with Jeff, this is an intersection.”

At this point, judging by Gibbs’ Instagram post, it might be time for team ownership to get everyone together and get back on the same page. Denny Hamlin is competing for a championship, and the squad should be doing everything it can to maximize his chances.