{"id":1558791,"date":"2023-04-22T18:26:52","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T22:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1558791"},"modified":"2023-04-22T18:26:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T22:26:53","slug":"denny-hamlin-kyle-larson-phone-calls-idrivers-fear-nascar-iron-fist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/denny-hamlin-kyle-larson-phone-calls-idrivers-fear-nascar-iron-fist\/","title":{"rendered":"Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson Phone Calls Illustrate How Much Drivers Fear NASCAR's Iron Fist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson<\/a> had checked their calendars, they would have realized it was Austin Dillon\u2019s week to take the hit. But such is the level of paranoia among competitors that even NASCAR<\/a> executives bearing good news are eyed with dread and suspicion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, it didn\u2019t help that the two Cup Series stars have had their recent brushes with the long arm of the NASCAR law recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKyle Larson escaped the Ryan Preece episode without punishment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n