Race at Gateway showcases teams’ resilience despite technical difficulties and fuel mishaps

During a recent podcast, Denny Hamlin shared his concerns about the internet issues experienced by World Wide Technology Raceway. According to Hamlin, Gateway had experienced internet problems for the second year in a row, with an outage lasting for an hour last year. He expressed worry about how these issues could impact teams and suggested that the track needed to upgrade its infrastructure to avoid future problems.

Despite the technical difficulties, the race at Gateway continued, with Austin Cindric ultimately winning the Enjoy Illinois 300 while Hamlin finished in second place. This marked Cindric’s first victory since the 2022 Daytona 500 and extended Hamlin’s streak of top-five finishes for five consecutive weeks.

Hamlin also discussed Ryan Blaney’s fuel situation during the race at Gateway. He noted that Blaney’s team appeared to have miscalculated their fuel levels when they only added one can of gas instead of two during a pit stop. By doing so, they fell short on fuel and missed out on what could have been a potential win.

Nick Geddes from On3 contributed additional insights into the events at World Wide Technology Raceway by discussing other aspects of the race and offering analysis on what happened at Gateway.

In conclusion, while Denny Hamlin highlighted his concerns about Gateway’s internet connectivity issues, it was interesting to see how well teams adapted to handle such challenges during races. The race at Gateway showcased several exciting moments as well as some mistakes that could have cost teams dearly if not managed properly.