NASCAR Cup driver Denny Hamlin playfully interacted with NBA rookie Cooper Flagg, the honorary tempo automotive driver, earlier than the beginning of the NASCAR Texas race on Could 3.
Hamlin pulled out of his fourth-place beginning place and subsequent to Flagg, who was driving a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette. Hamlin then slowed, moved into the identical lane Flagg was in, and bought on his bumper earlier than the inexperienced flag.
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NASCAR Cup Sequence drivers are identified for some good-natured ribbing at occasions when a well known determine is within the tempo automotive.
Flagg, a former Duke star, is very standard in Texas. He’s a 6-foot-9 ahead for the and was not too long ago named the NBA rookie of the week.
Hamlin moved from fourth the primary early within the Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba On line casino Toyota, Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Alternative Privileges Chevrolet, attend the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba On line casino Toyota, Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, and Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Alternative Privileges Chevrolet, attend the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: (L-R) Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Freeway Insurance coverage Chevrolet, and Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love’s Journey Stops Ford, attend the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Low cost Tire Ford, attends the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Low cost Tire Ford, attends the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Cooper Flagg poses for a photograph with Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 Rush Truck Facilities Ford, through the driver’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Low cost Tire Ford, attends the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Low cost Tire Ford, attends the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Cooper Flagg attends the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Cooper Flagg poses for a photograph with Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Low cost Tire Ford, through the driver’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Alternative Privileges Chevrolet, and Riley Herbst, driver of the #35 FRE Nicotine Pouches Toyota, attend the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Chumba On line casino Toyota, attends the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Alternative Privileges Chevrolet, greets a younger fan through the driver’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance coverage Toyota, and Todd Gilliland, driver of the #34 Love’s Journey Stops Ford, attend the driving force’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: A common view through the driver’s assembly previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Michael McDowell, driver of the #71 Modo On line casino Chevrolet, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Freightliner Ford, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Alternative Privileges Chevrolet, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Interstate Batteries Toyota, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance coverage Toyota, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance coverage Toyota, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Professional Outlets Toyota, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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NASCAR Texas race finest images from Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Sequence race
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – MAY 03: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #7 Freeway Insurance coverage Chevrolet, is launched previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 introduced by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway on Could 03, 2026 in Fort Value, Texas. (Photograph by James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
