Rivalry, roughness and revenge
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009
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Brad Keselowski (88) spins after making contact with Denny Hamlin (11) during the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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Denny Hamlin wipes his face after practice for the NASCAR Ford 400 Sprint Cup series auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski (88) spins around during the Nationwide Championship Series' Ford 300 auto race at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: (R) Brad Keselowski, driver of the #88 GoDaddy Chevrolet, spins out of control during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #88 GoDaddy Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR)
The Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski "feud" continued on the track Saturday. And it might have overshadowed Kyle Busch’s victory and championship for some fans.
Immediately after a run-in at Phoenix last weekend and again leading up to Saturday’s race, Hamlin repeatedly said he would exact revenge if given the opportunity.
On Lap 35 of 200, Hamlin found it – running up behind Keselowski and spinning him out.
NASCAR penalized Hamlin a lap for “rough driving.”
“I have feeling when he gets up in the morning he’s not going to feel any better about himself," Keselowski said. "He’s got a lot of problems on and off the track.”
Hamlin said he had no regrets. He even agreed with NASCAR's penalty.
"I feel great right now. It was well worth it,” he said.
“The sun was bad at that point, and I’ll use that as my excuse. The fact is, I wasn’t going to give him an inch.”
Keselowski, who moves to Penske Racing next season, ended up 12th in the race and third in the standings.
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