NASCAR’s playoff heat cranks up the drama, and at New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s Round of 12 opener, Joe Gibbs Racing’s family feud stole the spotlight. Around Lap 110, teammates Denny Hamlin, a championship contender, and Ty Gibbs, out of the playoff hunt, clashed while battling for 11th. Gibbs held his ground, frustrating Hamlin and fellow playoff driver Christopher Bell, who were chasing critical stage points.

Things boiled over exiting Turn 4 when Hamlin, fed up, made contact, sending Gibbs spinning into the Turn 1 wall and ending his day. Hamlin owned the mistake but didn’t hide his irritation, griping that Gibbs was “hard to pass” at a make-or-break moment. Gibbs kept it cool, calling it “ unfortunate ” and pivoting to next week’s race, but the incident left JGR’s playoff moment

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