During the NASCAR Wurth400 event at Monster Mile, spotter Kevin Hamlin instructed driver Alex Bowman, who was in P6, to adopt an aggressive driving style, using explicit language to emphasize the point. Bowman, driving for Team Hendrick, responded by requesting to just focus on his driving without the aggressive tactics. The exchange highlighted a tense moment in the race where Bowman was urged to 'earn' his position rather than expecting other competitors to yield.
"He's f****** whining about a teammate racing him for the win. Shut up and drive it" Kevin Hamlin says of his driver Alex Bowman. #NASCAR
Team tells Alex Bowman to drive like an "asshole" the rest of the day. Bowman tells team to let him drive "the f***ing race car."
Spotter Kevin Hamlin was trying to pump up Alex Bowman and told him to drive like an a-hole the rest of the way. Bowman said let him just drive. All of it in more colorful language.
.@Alex_Bowman is told to drive the race like a F-ing A$$hole...driver replies just let me drive the car @TeamHendrick @MonsterMile #NASCAR
"Appreciate it 5 car...," - @Alex_Bowman "He's not gonna pull over for you, you gotta go f*cking earn it. Let's go!" - Kevin Hamlin, Spotter "Kevin, just let me drive the f*cking race car!" - Bowman "Clear by 5. Good luck!" - Hamlin #NASCAR
🗣️ "Appreciate it, 5 car," sarcastic @Alex_Bowman says. "He's not gonna pull over for ya, you've gotta go f*cking earn it," his spotter Kevin Hamlin tells him. 🗯️ "Drive like an asshole the rest of the race," Hamlin adds. "Just let me drive the f*cking race car," AB says.
Bowman radio: "Much appreciated, 5 car" "He's not going to pull over for you. You've got to go f***ing earn it" #NASCAR #Wurth400
.@CG1751 tells @dennyhamlin that he know his driver knows how, time to find a way... @JoeGibbsRacing @MonsterMile #NASCAR P6