Two weeks ago, a young NASCAR fan was inconsolable.
Jaxson Hathaway’s favorite driver didn’t win at Auto Club Speedway, and he had the kind of reaction that you might expect from a child who doesn’t get his way. His mom tweeted at Denny Hamlin just so he would know.
https://twitter.com/eliza_goddin/status/1107412772315455488
Jaxson’s mom, Elizabeth, tweeted a screenshot of the text describing her son’s crying, and his father, Jay Hathaway, added a short video of their son sulking after Kyle Busch found Victory Lane in Southern California. “No fair!” Jaxson exclaims.
https://twitter.com/tolkienkid/status/1107626836656357376
Hamlin saw the tweets and made a promise: His next win would be for Jaxson.
https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin/status/1107693722249113600
Well, guess who was bouncing around with joy after Hamlin triumphed in Texas?
https://twitter.com/tolkienkid/status/1112491296667680771
It seems Hamlin earned two big wins Sunday.
https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin/status/1112508741671370752
And there’s one more precious postscript:
https://twitter.com/tolkienkid/status/1112514176214331394