{"id":1575398,"date":"2023-07-28T09:24:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1575398"},"modified":"2023-07-28T10:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T14:32:07","slug":"latest-comments-top-toyota-executive-concern-denny-hamlin-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/latest-comments-top-toyota-executive-concern-denny-hamlin-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Latest Comments From Top Toyota Executive Aren't Comforting Denny Hamlin Fans Because of What Happened Last Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A year ago, Denny Hamlin<\/a> watched his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch go through a stress-filled free agency<\/a> for much of the season, ending with the two-time champion leaving after 15 years and joining Richard Childress Racing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, Hamlin is the free agent. This week, a top Toyota executive expressed confidence that the three-time Daytona 500 champion<\/a> would return to the organization in 2024. Those words should be comforting to fans of the No. 11, but based on what was said and what happened last year with the driver of the No. 18, they can't be certain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toyota expected Kyle Busch to return in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kyle Busch often has answered cryptically about his future, saying Saturday he isn\u2019t getting antsy about not having a firm deal with sponsorship for next season. He doesn\u2019t think there likely would be a place for him anywhere else if JGR doesn\u2019t finalize a deal. pic.twitter.com\/yUFlVedy1i<\/a><\/p>— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 23, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>