Kevin Harvick Declares Ty Gibbs Beef Might “Derail” Denny Hamlin’s 2025 Championship Chase

Ex-NASCAR Champion Kevin Harvick made a bold statement about Denny Hamlin’s championship chase getting affected by Ty Gibbs drama.

Kevin Harvick Declares Ty Gibbs Beef Might “Derail” Denny Hamlin’s 2025 Championship Chase

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The NASCAR Cup Series playoff race last Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway featured some wild moments, with the beef between JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs taking the centre stage. According the 2014 Cup Series champion, this might become the defining moment that could derail the No:11 teams title chase.  

During the race Denny Hamlin found himself in an unwanted aggressive battle with Ty Gibbs for P11 and the No:11 Toyota spun out the No:54 Toyota, after the youngster continue to aggressively defend his position. Now Joe Gibbs and the JGR management has get involved in order to make sure the situation isn’t going to ruin their championship hopes.

Kevin Harvick in the latest episode of his podcast admitted that it might and asserted that Denny Hamlin’s hopes of winning the maiden title will depend on how the whole team is going act once the inevitable team briefing happens. The team will be divided regardless of what decision is made and the veteran might have to prove to some that he respects them as well their work.

Here’s the question that I have: is that the moment that derails Denny Hamlin’s 2025 championship? That decision now is a decision that you’re going to have to talk about next week. It’s a decision that will divide the shop. It shows a lot about the people around him (that you don’t respect them).

Kevinn Harvick asked via Happy Hour podcast.

The ex-SHR driver that raced against Denny Hamlin for over 15+ years in the top-tier pointed out that if the latter doesn’t win the title in the 2025 season, this moment will be highlighted as one of the primary reasons for it. He finds it disappointing that a duel for a position outside the top-10 might dictate the title chances.

When you make decisions like that, it could be the moment that derails Denny Hamlin’s championship chase for 2025. We go back and look at moments like this through the years—what derails championships— that move right there, for 11th or 12th, could put him in position to possibly lose another championship.

Kevin Harvick added.

Kevin Harvick co-hots brands Denny Hamlin as Dallas Cowboys of NASCAR

In the same podcast, Mamba Smith the co-host of the show shared his thoughts on Denny Hamlin and compared him to NFL team the Dallas Cowboys. They are known for dominating regular season and fumbling at the end to miscount on the Super Bowl like Hamlin is win the cup title. Both has every great moment other than a title.

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I think Denny Hamlin is like the Dallas Cowboys of NASCAR. He’s the show, the lights, he gives great quotes. When he wins, it’s fireworks, and when he loses, sometimes it’s also fireworks. But the one thing that they talk about is that the Cowboys don’t win championships.

Mamba Smith said.

Denny Hamlin has won five races so far in the 2025 season, but has found himself in a mess in the R-12. Despite being a walking Hall of Famer, as well as him closing in on 60 career wins, he isn’t considered the absolute favorite owing to his past collapses.

They win a lot of games throughout the season. Denny Hamlin wins a lot of races throughout this he’s one. He’s on his way to eclipse 60. He’s a walking Hall of Famer. But there’s always a collapse when it comes to the championship.

Mamba Smith added.

The comments from Kevin Harvick and his co-host shows many in the racing community doesn’t think 2025 is going to be the year of No:11. Denny Hamlin might end his career as the best without a title like Mark Martin and it would be interesting to see if the veteran can prove the doubters wrong.

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