NASCAR fans are getting ready for the third race of the season in Las Vegas. After recent wins for Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Kyle Busch, fans are waiting to see if the Pennzoil 400 is as thrilling as the last two races and are forecasting the would-be winner. One of the top contenders for the win is Denny Hamlin, who nearly missed out on an emphatic win at the venue last year. However, just days ahead of the race, Hamlin made a concerning confession about the repercussions of his failure last season.

Denny Hamlin was recently joined by co-host Jared Allen on the Actions Detrimental podcast. During the discussions about the upcoming race, the three-time Daytona 500 winner admitted that he used to “hate” the Las Vegas Motor Speedway while detailing how it all unfurled during last year’s race.

Denny Hamlin shares his unsettling history Las Vegas track

In the recent iteration of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Jared revealed that Denny Hamlin hated the Las Vegas race track in the past. In response, the 42-year-old said, “I did. I used to hate that race track because I was so bad at it.”

Further, Hamlin also gave an insight into how he missed out on last year’s race in Las Vegas while confessing about the fallout of the race. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver stated, “I have PTSD looking back at the race one year ago. Because I had a very very fast car and I missed shift. Because I forgot that it’s not an H-pattern anymore. So, I remember coming off pit road and going from second to first, because I thought I had to go up for the third. And it was over.”

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A slight mistake cost Hamlin big in Las Vegas last year as he admitted to having PTSD after the incident. Moreover, the #11 driver also shared how he managed to improve his performance after struggling at the venue over the years.

Hamlin credits his team for his progress in Las Vegas

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Last year, Denny Hamlin reached within touching distance of a victory at the Pennzoil 400. However, a small mistake cost him the win as he slipped to 32nd place at the end despite leading in 31 laps.

During the conversation, the veteran driver also suggested the factors that helped him become a better driver in Las Vegas. Hamlin reckoned that his bad performance in Vegas is what made him hate the track. Moreover, he said, “But Chris Gabehart and my team have found something that has tickled my fancy at that race track.”

So Hamlin would be hoping that on Sunday, his team’s solution will help him achieve what he missed out on last year.

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