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Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:03 pm EST

Hamlin pays back Keselowski, sort of

Last week at Phoenix, Denny Hamlin promised he'd be the first one to Brad Keselowski's "pay window," and sure enough he was. Thirty-four laps into Saturday's Nationwide race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Hamlin dumped Keselowski, who was running eighth at the time, as they came off Turn 4. Keselowski spun twice, but was able to save his car before hitting the wall. Take a look at what happened:

Keselowski's crew actually got a laugh out of it. And you have to love the spotter's take: "That boy will never learn. He didn't do it good enough."

Hamlin is a man of his word, though in the end he actually got the worst of it. Keselowski stayed on the lead lap, while NASCAR, very aware of the growing tension between the two that stems from at least four previous incidents this season, penalized Hamlin a lap for aggressive driving.

After the race, Keselowski, who finished 12th, said he was over it, only to set the stage for a new chapter with his comments.

"I have a feeling when he wakes up in the morning he's not going to feel any better about himself," Keselowski said. "He's got a lot of problems – on and off the race track – and I don't think spinning me's gonna make him happy. So, that's my take on it. I've moved on. I'm okay. I'm not going to go out and wreck him or anything like that. I'm just going to go out and do my own thing.".

When told of Keselowski's comment, Hamlin, who rallied to finish fifth, responded, "I feel great right now. It was well worth it. … The fact is, I wasn't going to give him an inch. After I went down pit road [for the penalty], I thought I had won the race. I've never seen so many crews applaud and give the thumbs up on the way by. It just shows you all the cars that he's torn up in the past, you know. All the teams, they feel a little redemption anyway. But, we'll never be even in that sense.

"You have to look at the stands," he continued. "I've never seen so much applause in my entire life. I just think everyone understands this is a self-policing sport. NASCAR did what they had to do. Spinning out someone deliberate like that, they gotta penalize me, there's no doubt about it. So, I wasn't mad about that at all. My objective today was to try to win the race first, take care of him second. And yeah, there's gonna be other days when we're racing and he's still gonna think about it when I'm in his rearview mirror, because obviously the scales are tipped a little bit more in my favor, but still tipped a little bit too much."

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  1. J
    1. Posted by J Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:34 pm EST

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    So Hamlin talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk - that was weak! I have to agree with the spotter on the radio on that one.
  2. toosweetvicci
    2. Posted by toosweetvicci Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:43 pm EST

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    Yall should stop yall stupid [profane].be men take off the mask!you don't wamt to be found out.
  3. Frevic
    3. Posted by Frevic Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:45 pm EST

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    Agree J, he should have slammed him, took him totally out
  4. Petty fan
    4. Posted by Petty fan Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:46 pm EST

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    Talk about @#$%ing stupid on Hamlins part. What if he would've injured Keselowski or worse killed him? Bet he wouldn't have felt so good then. It's jackasses like him and the whiny Busch brothers that are runining Nascar. I never was a fan of Dale Sr's but if he was around still he'd be putting idiots like this in there place real quick.
  5. Frevic
    5. Posted by Frevic Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:58 pm EST

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    Petty fan, you dont seem too concerned that with all the people that Kissazzky has dumped, he could have injured someone, poor ole Carl is lucky as hell not to be injured, and the last time at Dega, he single handed wrecked everyone, pretty much giving chase to JJ
  6. Sports are just a game calm down
    6. Posted by Sports are just a game calm down Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:59 pm EST

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    LOL @ his sponser, too. I'm sure they don't appreciate the bad press!
  7. casanova20032002
    7. Posted by casanova20032002 Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:20 pm EST

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    Hamlin is pathetic, he thinks he a veteran in NASCAR but he hasn't done sh*t in the sport he's a third class driver....... Brad will pay him back down the road. Score Brad 4 - Hamlin, I'll give him 1/2 a point.
  8. Oliver Klosov
    8. Posted by Oliver Klosov Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:21 pm EST

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    oh god.... am I glad to be leaving, just as the a$$-holes role in... good luck!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. johnny c
    9. Posted by johnny c Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:22 pm EST

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    Rule Change The rules usually change from week to week.Not this time.After spinning out 2 times, Brad K.& crew cry for another set of tires.No surprise,they get them.When the white ni..... change the rules 34 laps into a race,it's time for me to say F... the ni..... of nascar.No more.The only thing Hamlin did wrong,he did not f... up Brads car enough.I dont care who you are,if the rules say 3 sets of tires,3 is 3 . Depending on what you drive,sometimes 3 is 4.Damn,i knew there was something wrong in school.In elem.sch,my math book had 2+1 is 3.No wonder i failed math all the time.My book was wrong,2+1 is now 4.Remember the saying,You are never too old to learn.nascar can learn you to become a 1/st class criminal.F... nas,no more,football & indy is better any damn way! F... nas johnny c
  10. frank
    10. Posted by frank Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:23 pm EST

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    Did aka mr limpett don knotts drink hamlins piss hahahahahahahah
  11. CL
    11. Posted by CL Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:25 pm EST

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    The blame really goes to the announcers/pit reporters---they just cant leave it alone, they almost piss themselves trying to get each driver to trash talk---they need to shut up too....it's getting old!
  12. brinirmess
    12. Posted by brinirmess Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:33 pm EST

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    Priceless, thanks Denny, it made my final Nascar-watching -event of the season worthwhile.
  13. johnny c
    13. Posted by johnny c Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:34 pm EST

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    Petty fan What does runining nascar mean? They don't need any help,nascar is runining their own self fast enough. Whay to go BUCKOFAMA joininnolnny whay c
  14. Bryan
    14. Posted by Bryan Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:38 pm EST

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    Denny made a huge mistake by flat out saying last week that he'd deal with Brad himself. Oh and Brad held his line when Edwards crashed at Talladega. It's the same thing as Shrub at Daytona with Smoke, he kinda wrecked himself. Block me once, that's fine, block me twice you're headed for the fence.
  15. frank
    15. Posted by frank Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:45 pm EST

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    If that was Denny's payback i don't want the 5 bucks he owe's me. He's a puss also along with KYLE-PUSS hahahahahahahahahhaahhahahahahahahah
    oh i forgot KRY-BABY-KYLE-PUSS not just KYLE-PUSS
  16. kinggeorge
    16. Posted by kinggeorge Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:03 pm EST

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    Funny. Brad taps Denny and he totals his car in the wall. Denny taps Brad and he spins it and heads straight back down the track. Guess we know who the better driver is between those two. Denny should be embarrassed.
  17. rayjkel
    17. Posted by rayjkel Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:04 pm EST

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    Dennys is a jurk if that is all he can do forget it he is a wuss . go brad dont let that whimp hamlin get to you
  18. Gary W
    18. Posted by Gary W Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:24 pm EST

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    Hamlin is a whiner and a self acclaimed top-tier driver. He criticizes Jeff Gordon and tries to put himself in that league. Let's see Gordon 4 titles, Hamster not even close. My mom could kick his ass and she's 74 and has had 2 knee replacements.
  19. Gary W
    19. Posted by Gary W Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:31 pm EST

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    Johnny C you're an idiot. Nascar isn't ruining Nascar, whining and [profane]y supposed fans like you are ruining Nascar.
  20. laidback_81
    20. Posted by laidback_81 Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:52 pm EST

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    Denny Hamlin is a big man now, he goes down to a lower series and bullies people around. What an childish idiot!!
  21. Cindy
    21. Posted by Cindy Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:36 pm EST

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    All I can say is if JR has the balls his dad gave him he will take out Hamlin tomorrow.
  22. BrianC
    22. Posted by BrianC Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:48 pm EST

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    Hamlin's spin of Keselowski at Homestead was awesome. I really enjoyed it, as did the fans and even most of the crews on pit road. It was even funnier watching Keselowski spin himself out a few laps earlier, all by himself between turns 3 &4! Congrats to Kyle Busch on the championship and the race win and to Denny Hamlin for being a man of his word.
  23. TammyM
    23. Posted by TammyM Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:13 pm EST

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    oh come on let denny have his turn brad has been asking for it goodness nascar is taken out all the fun out of racing.All i got to say let me race n have fun or ur going start seen alot of empty seats.......
  24. Dagblastit
    24. Posted by Dagblastit Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:14 pm EST

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    As premeditated and announced as his intentions, Hamlin should have been parked for the rest of the race. He got off lucky in my book.
  25. Kelly
    25. Posted by Kelly Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:17 pm EST

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    Denny hamlin is a punk ass cry baby!!!

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