NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin got into a "back-and-forth" with Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith, setting NASCAR social media "ablaze early Friday morning," according to Shane Connuck of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. Hamlin responded to a post on X showing "sections of the track at Sonoma coming apart right after a recent repaving." Hamlin posted, “When paving on a budget goes wrong. (North Wilkesboro) will be next.” Hamlin’s post "quickly caught the eye of Smith" who replied by saying "This is a great post from somebody who doesn’t know all the information. Ignorance on display for the world to see! (I will delete this tweet when @dennyhamlin sends me a text or gives me a call directly to ask why this is happening.)“ Hamlin responded: “You dont need to delete. We’ve seen your reconfig record.” Connuck notes drivers throughout NASCAR have "blasted reconfigurations and repavements at Speedway Motorsports-operated tracks," including Bristol and Atlanta. As of early Friday morning, Smith has deleted his replies (CHARLOTTE OBVERSVER, 5/5).
