Denny Hamlin asks for ‘elite level’ Jamie McMurray’s return to the NASCAR booth during races

Jamie McMurray joined Fox NASCAR in 2019 after retiring from racing.

Denny Hamlin asks for ‘elite level’ Jamie McMurray’s return to the NASCAR booth during races

Jamie McMurray and Denny Hamlin at Daytona, June 30 2016 (Via IMAGO)

Commentary is one of the most important aspects of any sport. A good commentator can turn even the most monotonous event into an interesting one. JGR driver Denny Hamlin believes that analyst Jamie McMurray is one of those people. McMurray is currently a race analyst for the pre-race and post-race shows for Fox NASCAR.

McMurray is a former NASCAR driver who has raced for teams like Spire Motorsports and Chip Ganassi Racing. Having 15 years of experience in the Cup Series, he is considered one of the finest race analysts. McMurray retired in 2018 and joined Fox NASCAR in 2019 as an analyst.

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Recently, Jeff Gluck of the Athletic reposted a post by Fox NASCAR that showed McMurray’s post-race analysis of the final lap at Talladega and praised his analysis of the last lap chaos. To that post, Denny Hamlin replied, “He’s an elite level analyst that should be in the booth on Sundays. I don’t care what network.”

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In most cases, the drivers don’t have or share an opinion on complimentary things like commentary. However, Hamlin’s support for McMurray shows the level of knowledge he has about the sport and what his potential as a commentator is.

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Kyle Petty claims 2023 is Denny Hamlin’s year

Denny Hamlin has often claimed he will finally win his long-awaited Cup Series Championship this year. Things seem to be going well for him as well since the 42-year-old is currently on P2 in the standings. His win at Kansas has also boosted his confidence to an all-time high. Recently, NBC’s Kyle Petty also chimed into his tunes, admitting that Hamlin has the best chance at becoming champion this year.

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Petty said that there is nothing wrong that Hamlin can do at the moment. At Talladega, Hamlin was penalized for speeding in the pit lane. However, he still managed to finish P3 in the race. Petty said that Hamlin can do whatever he wants and still finish in the top five.

“When it’s your year, it’s your year and this appears to be Denny’s year because of these little things we’re watching right now. Right now, Denny is on a high. They can do nothing wrong. They can speed on the pit road. They can do whatever they want to do and they’re going to salvage a top five,” said Petty.

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