Chase Elliott, the NASCAR Cup Series victor at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, addressed the controversy around his last-lap collision with Denny Hamlin, asserting that the Denny Hamlin last-lap contact did not affect the race’s outcome. “Yeah, we did make contact off of (turn) four,”Chase Elliott, Race Winner. He added his confidence that Hamlin would share the same perspective,“I’m very confident (Hamlin) would tell you the same thing.”Chase Elliott, Race Winner. “I don’t know how wide that white line is, but it’s not very big.”Chase Elliott, Race Winner. Denny Hamlin last-lap contact, though dramatic, ultimately had no bearing on the race’s standings, allowing Elliott to shift focus entirely to upcoming playoff challenges alongside key figures like Bubba Wallace.