In this day and age, when everything can be done online, fake listings and scams are not uncommon, and sometimes it’s just pure bad luck, even if you’re otherwise vigilant.

Denny Hamlin made the trip down to Phoenix for the race weekend, where he secured a commendable fifth-place finish. However, he didn’t exactly have a perfect start to the trip.

Speaking on the Actions Detrimental podcast, the No.11 JGR driver and 23XI Racing co-owner recounted his experience with a fake Airbnb listing. He began by describing how he prefers staying in an Airbnb during the Vegas-Phoenix trips.

“I felt like I'd been downgrading our places to stay over the last few years, and I’m like, ‘we got to get back to where we were. So, I reserved this really, really nice place. I knew it was nice because you had to have a gate code to get into the street.

We get there, and it's really dark. I'm checking my app, and it says booked, reserved, paid, and all that,” he said.

It was at this point that he felt suspicious, since usually he starts receiving check-in instructions by now. It was at this point that he felt suspicious, since usually he starts receiving check-in instructions by now.

As he rang the doorbell, a couple came out and questioned him, to which he mentioned he needed to check in.

Given that Hamlin was travelling with his young family, he had ordered some baby-care items, which were kept on the front porch. Upon being asked, the couple simply said they were going to give those items to their neighbors.

The couple seemed to understand Hamlin’s situation, given that he had his young children with him and it was quite dark outside, eventually coming to the conclusion that he had been scammed.

However Hamlin also reflected On Cleetus McFarland’s Entry In NASCAR

Cleetus McFarland’s NASCAR entry has become a sensational topic in the last few days. McFarland, who is a known YouTube vlogger, had secured a three-race deal with Richard Childress Racing to compete in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.

This was shortly after his Truck Series debut at Daytona, where he ended up crashing.

His entry into the world of NASCAR has drawn a lot of people’s attention, who have questioned his place in the series with very strong opinions. There are others who felt his inexperience would be a risk to other drivers on the grid.

Denny Hamlin was also among those who had a lot to say on McFarland’s NASCAR debut.

However, his opinions were more balanced, and he felt the need to question NASCAR’s approval processes, unlike Kyle Busch and Kyle Petty, who were simply displeased with a new driver entering the grid based on their popularity.

Speaking on the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin said,

“I think the approval process in NASCAR probably needs some work. It needs to be more stringent. I think if the approval process were more stringent, then people would hire more of talent than they would dollars. Because sometimes you can’t just buy your way into the ride.”

He also felt that McFarland needed more experience at the lower, more intermediate levels, as that would help him control his car more effectively. The more race time, the more action he gets, the better he will become on the track.

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Written by

Aaradhya Singh

Edited by

Kaamna Dwivedi