Denny Hamlin reminds Chase Elliott he is obligated to promote NASCAR, urges him to be “more accessible” to fans

Denny Hamlin wishes to see more involvement in the marketing side of NASCAR by Chase Elliott.

Denny Hamlin reminds Chase Elliott he is obligated to promote NASCAR, urges him to be “more accessible” to fans

Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott (Via IMAGO)

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin and Hendric Motorsports’ Chase Elliott are two of the most recognizable faces of NASCAR. They are on the opposite side of the spectrum when it comes to being accessible to fans. Hamlin is the famous and is disliked owing to his on-track antics. Elliott inherited his father Bill Elliott’s fans and is a very reserved person.

Due to this lack of effort from the 2020 Cup champion and his reserved nature makes him less marketable to the casual fans. His veteran JGR rival, Denny Hamlin, on the other hand is open to investing more time for the sport and but his notoriety as the villain of the sport is an issue sometimes. With the lack of Superstar crisis NASCAR is facing right now, If Chase Elliott steps up, it can do wonders for the sport.

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There is, and on top of that there is, in my opinion, it’s just my opinion, there’s also somewhat of an obligation to help grow the sport. Now, the sport has to do its own due diligence on promoting it, that’s a whole other subject. But the drivers themselves have to be accessible to get to understand the personalities. Because we love watching sports because of the superstars, they can do things that we cannot do.
Hamlin said via Happy Hour Podcast.

Denny Hamlin made all these claims in his recent appearance in the podcast that was hosted by ex-NASCAR Cup champion Kevin Harvick. The veterans of the sport were in agreement that Elliott isn’t doing everything that he should to promote the sport, as he is more concentrated on just racing and nothing else.

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Denny Hamlin believes Chase Elliott doesn’t know how deep is his influence

While talking about the same, before giving the obligation to promote verdict, Hamlin admitted that he believes Elliott doesn’t understand how big he is in the racing community. He also addressed Elliott saying in a recent podcast with Dale Earnhardt Jr. that he is only focussed on racing and said he understand the Chevy drivers’ stand.

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Chase Elliott is a very important person in our sport. I think he knows it but I don’t think he understands how big his influence is on our sport. When I hear him speak on Dale Jr.’s podcast about, ‘Listen I just want to be the best race car driver I can be,’ that is understandable. And that is someone who is focused on their career and doing the best they can for their team.
Hamlin said.

Denny Hamlin is right in demanding more from Chase Elliott to the marketing side of the sport. If the HMS driver can’t open his personal life and journey to the fans, he should have more interactions with fans and should try bring in more new fans to the sport.

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