“Drivers Don’t Know Where the Line Is” – Denny Hamlin Calls Out NASCAR as He Points Out the Darkest Result of His 5-Digit Loss

This past week, the burning topic on everyone’s lips is the penalties and appeals. It all started with Hendrick Motorsports getting punished for unsanctioned modifications and getting strict penalties. Later on, there was an incident where Denny Hamlin tagged old rival Ross Chastain rival into a spin. He then shot himself in the foot by openly admitting it on his podcast.

Now, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has spoken up about his $50,000 penalty and the rejected appeal.

In the latest episode of his ‘Actions Detrimental’ podcast, Hamlin mentioned, “You have drivers that don’t know where the line is now.”

“I am worried for the future of our sport. The last thing we want is our drivers timid, not only on the race track but off the race track.”

“I thought, for the last two hours of this hearing, they conceded that they had lost the first two points. That all they’re going for, is Actions Detrimental.”

“There was a key point where I think one of the panelists was asking me, ‘What result do you want? Do you want all or nothing?’.”

‘I wanted it all reversed.”

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What other option do Denny Hamlin and other drivers now have?

Unfortunately, the driver had no choice but to accept the decision. However, it doesn’t mean that he should be happy about it. He reaped what he sowed. So in the latest episode of his podcast, he wondered whether his penalty has set a precedent for the drivers.

His worry is that the competitors have to tiptoe around in interviews and be more politically correct.

One thing that’s clear is that Hamlin would watch his words in the future. After all, the penalty only proves that the NASCAR officials have ears everywhere. It was just a pity that it took this open confession from him for the message to really stick.

Needless to say, it could have been a lot worse, but Denny Hamlin will definitely be careful. For the moment, the #11 driver will be looking ahead to this weekend’s race at Bristol.

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