NASCAR Cup Series stars Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace took on the Logitech Blindfold Challenge before the Grant Park 165 race in Chicago on Sunday, July 7. Both drivers attempted to complete a lap of the Chicago Street Circuit.
While Hamlin is third in the 2024 Cup Series drivers championship, Wallace is fifteenth. In 19 races, Hamlin (621 points) has three wins and seven top-5s, eight top-10s and two DNFs in two, while Wallace (448 points) has three top-10s, six top-5s and three DNFs.Before the road race in Chicago, the No. 11 and n. 23 took on tech giant Logitech’s exclusive “Blindfold Challenge”. As the name suggests, both drivers attempted a lap of the street circuit on a simulator while blindfolded, while the other drove the lap as a guide. With their eyes closed, Hamlin and Wallace crashed repeatedly on their way to the finish line and had a lot of fun doing it. Here’s a look at the video Denny Hamlin posted on Instagram with the caption:
“We did a mock run in Chicago…
blindfolded
For reference, in addition to sharing a driver-owner relationship, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Hamlin and Alabama’s Wallace are known for their friendship off the track and have been spotted together several times. Controversial matchups between Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace in the 2024 NASCAR Cup SeriesWhile everything seems amicable outside of the racing world, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace experienced some tense moments on the track in the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. Here’s a look at the two major incidents that sparked controversy this year.
The first occurred during the AdventHealth 400 race at Kansas Speedway on May 5. With 84 laps to go, Wallace was involved in a multi-car race with Austin Cindric and Michael McDowell. The incident saw the 23XI Racing driver finish 17th. The accident was partly due to Denny Hamlin’s strategy. After winning Stage 1, Hamlin made crucial modifications to his No. 1 Toyota Camry. 11. This in turn affected the pace of the race, ultimately leading to the multi-car crash as Hamlin finished fifth.
The second crash occurred during the Ally 400 race at Nashville Superspeedway on June 30. During the incident on lap 123, Joey Logano made some angry comments on the team radio. However, amid the tension between Hamlin and Logano, Bubba Wallace crashed into Hamlin’s car twice during the caution period. This unusual move between the two has raised eyebrows among fans and viewers. Since neither Hamlin nor Wallace have commented, speculation about trouble between the driver-owner duo is rife.
