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Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin

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2018 — 2020
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iRacing takes the same skill set as real life racing

The thing is, is in iRacing, it takes the same skill set to be good in iRacing as it does in real life, where other sports like a football player doesn't mean he's going to be a good Madden player. ... You're using the same controls.

Many professional drivers use simulators for practice, and 'sim-to-pro' pipelines exist in racing, unlike Madden or FIFA.
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I guarantee a victory on Sunday at Charlotte

I'll do it, man. I got a new set of paint scheme. We're thanking small businesses out there. So yeah, I'm in. I'm in on the guarantee.

Denny Hamlin finished 29th in the 2020 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte on May 24, 2020. Brad Keselowski won the race.
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People who constantly switch lanes in traffic are dumb; it's better to be a contrarian

I would take the opposite approach. You need to be a contrarian there. Generally, people are dumb. Yes, so if you're driving down the highway... they see a couple lanes moving and they're like, 'I gotta get over there.' What happens as soon as you move over there? Your lane stops and then your lane takes off.

This is a subjective observation on traffic patterns and human behavior.
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The further south you drive, the worse the drivers get

The thing about people that drive in traffic regularly like in New York, they at least know how to merge. Like you go to — I think it's the further south you go, the worse the drivers are.

This is an anecdotal opinion from a professional driver.
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I have 'bioptical' vision around 13/10 that allows me to see scores on TVs from across a bar

I just am born with amazing vision. I guess my doctor says it's like bioptical vision... I don't know if the proper, but it's like 13/10 or something. I can see stuff way, way out there. So usually when we're at a bar, my friends... are like, 'Well, what's the score?' and it's like, yeah, you know, three minutes left. Nobody can see it.

This is a personal physical claim that is verifiable via medical records but subjective in the context of the podcast.
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I gave my pit crew a $40,000 total bonus for winning the Daytona 500

I gave them each a $2,000 bonus, which, I mean, there's 20 guys, so that's $40,000. Plus, I give a tip to my pit crew. I offer them $200 a man if we can pick up one spot per pit stop.

Hamlin is stating a fact about his own actions.
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Denny HamlinDenny Hamlin

I dropped 31 points in my Monday night basketball league

Well, we play Monday nights. I dropped 31 last night, so I was still hot. I'm still hot. Heat check... We keep stats. We have a website. We keep all the stats.

Hamlin refers to a website tracking these stats, making this a verifiable fact claim.
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Fights are good for NASCAR and the league secretly loves them

Is it good for the sport? Absolutely. They secretly are high-fiving. You know, you don't want anyone to get hurt. They'll put out there that, you know, we don't like it. No way. It's like Dana White. They love it. Gets eyeballs.

NASCAR's marketing frequently uses footage of fights, supporting the idea that they value the drama and viewership they bring.
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Toyota will have a big year in NASCAR in 2019

Is this going to be a big year for Toyota? Should be. That was the other thing. We got four great drivers... we only had four or five cars, but we found a way to finish one, two, three [at Daytona].

Toyota won the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers' Championship, and Toyota driver Kyle Busch won the Drivers' Championship.
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I will win the 2018 Daytona 500

Yes, I would [guarantee a victory this Sunday]. Starting on the front row, we're starting second with our FedEx Camry... I think that we got just a good, if not better, shot because obviously our car is faster.

Austin Dillon won the 2018 Daytona 500. Hamlin finished 3rd.
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Roughly 70% of NASCAR drivers use Adderall or similar focus-enhancing drugs

[Big Cat: You've got to put a percentage on it... 90%? 70%?] I would say yes [to 70%].

This is a verifiable claim about a population, though likely an exaggeration. There is no official data to confirm 70% use.
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LeBron James is a better all-around player than Michael Jordan, but I trust Jordan more at the end of a game

I will say LeBron is better all around, but I trust Michael at the end of the game.

The GOAT debate is inherently subjective.

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