Denny Hamlin left Kansas Speedway with a message he wanted heard loud and clear: the driver of the No. As Bell (Hamlin’s Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate) and Wallace (Hamlin’s 23XI driver) fought for control, a lane opened. Hamlin drew alongside Wallace down the back straight, attacked the low lane into Turn 3, and slid up into the No. Because I’m racing for the win, and I definitely won’t apologize for racing for the win," he said on his podcast, Actions Detrimental. It's going to be tough this weekend for Wallace, while Hamlin goes into the weekend +48 over the cutline.