about 1 month ago

Richard Petty Backs Denny Hamlin and Crew’s Four-Tire Call at Phoenix

Petty sided with Hamlin after his title hopes faded at Phoenix, calling the eventual four-tire pit stop that decided the outcome “the right decision.” “He’d have beat the #5 if traffic hadn’t blocked him,” said Petty. The King praised Hamlin’s “classic drive” and blamed luck, not strategy, for the heartbreak that ended the JGR veteran's 2025 championship chase.