Hamlin will be sidelined at least six weeks because of a fractured vertebra sustained in a last lab crash at California. It has been determined Hamlin will not need surgery, but the L1 compression fracture in his lower back needs a minimum of six weeks to heal. Joe Gibbs Racing said no decision has been made on a replacement for Hamlin, who is 10th in the Sprint Cup Series standings.
NASCAR chairman Brian France said Tuesday the contact between Joey Logano and Hamlin as they battled for the win was the kind of throwback racing he expects out of his drivers and the new Gen-6 car.
NASCAR chairman Brian France said Tuesday the contact between Joey Logano and Hamlin as they battled for the win was the kind of throwback racing he expects out of his drivers and the new Gen-6 car.
