• Darlington: Briscoe With The Walk-Off, Playoffs Are About To Be Wild
    Sep 2 2024

    The NASCAR regular season came to an end on Sunday in Darlington with a surprise winner when Chase Briscoe punched his ticket to the Playoffs.

    Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen discuss what this win means for Stewart-Haas Racing, who is closing their doors for good when the season ends. Three of SHR's charters have been sold and whoever bought the charter of the winning car on Sunday will get a boost in money.

    The move that propelled Briscoe to victory came after a restart as he passed three cars to get in first place. Denny explains how that happened. Denny also talks about what went wrong for him on the restarts at the end of the race.

    Did Chris Buescher right rear hook Todd Gilliland?

    Sunday's race was bittersweet for Denny and 23XI. Bubba Wallace was firmly on the bubble and things didn't go his way and he will miss the Playoffs. On the flipside, Tyler Reddick was able to win the driver's regular season championship by one point.

    The guys also talked about the art of short-pitting to gain an advantage. And, at what point did tire wear stop and the tires were even?

    Denny had a fast car but the only problem was he was fast on the long run. With so many races ending with multiple cautions, producer Travis asked Denny if his set-up should always favor short runs.

    The Playoffs begin next weekend in Atlanta and expect chaos.

    Plus, 23XI's Curtis Polk made a statement about the NASCAR Charter negotiations. Denny opens up a little bit about what's going on.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Daytona: This Was A S***** Week
    Aug 26 2024

    Denny Hamlin is back after a rough couple of days on and off the track. On Thursday, the No. 11 team was given an L2 penalty for an engine-rule violation. Denny explains what happened at TRD that caused NASCAR to punish him. He also talks about the impact this will have during the Playoffs.

    On Saturday, things got worse when he was involved in a massive wreck that ended his race.

    Denny watched the rest of the race from his bus, where he saw Harrison Burton get the win and punch his Playoff ticket. Denny and Jared also discuss if Christopher Bell should have jumped to the outside lane and moved in front of Burton before Burton made his last push.

    After a crazy wreck last week, NASCAR made a slight change to the cars to try and prevent them from going airborne. On Saturday, we saw Michael McDowell come off the ground without flipping over. But then, Josh Berry flipped onto his roof before hitting the wall. While both wrecks looked bad, Denny still isn't worried about cars coming off the ground.

    The guys also talk about the massive implications that come from Burton winning on Saturday. For Wood Brothers Racing, it was a big financial win. On the flipside, drivers on the bubble lost one more available playoff spot with only one race in the regular season left.

    Burton was 34th in points coming into Saturday and with him winning, the Playoff format is once again coming into question.

    One of those drivers who might miss the Playoffs now is 23XI's Bubba Wallace. Denny chats about his driver's situation.

    Off the track, Trackhouse made big news announcing that they acquired a third charter for SVG. The guys chat about SVG's future and Zane Smith losing his ride for next year.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Michigan: "I Got Greedy"
    Aug 20 2024

    Denny Hamlin and Jared Allen are back after a bittersweet race in Michigan. Before getting into the race, Denny and Jared talk about NASCAR taking away Austin Dillon's playoff berth and how the appeal process works. Denny also explains what happened last year during his appeal hearing for his incident with Ross Chastain.

    Tyler Reddick was victorious on Monday, getting his second win of the season, but a late-race caution almost ruined it. The guys debate whether NASCAR's caution for Martin Truex Jr. was the right call.

    Another decision discussed was the start time of the race. If there is bad weather expected like NASCAR got on Sunday, should the start time be moved up? Or, should the start time be earlier for every race?

    Denny had a fast car when the race started on Sunday, but things got bad when he spun out trying to pass Bubba Wallace. He explains why the mistake happened and what was going on in his mind.

    Denny and Jared also answer a question circulating on social media: is Kyle Larson a better driver than Max Verstappen?

    One factor teams didn't expect to play such a big role in the race was the wind. The driver who got the worst of this was Corey LaJoie, who found himself airborne. And while it looked bad, Denny believes flipping is a better outcome than hitting the wall head on.

    Tyler Reddick ended up in Victory Lane and has been on a tear lately. Denny isn't shocked, and it's this kind of driving that made him go sign Reddick in the first place. Denny then gets into the struggle of trying to win while, at the same time, helping 23XI drivers and his fellow teammates at JGR, who will then try to beat him on Sundays.

    Finally, there are two races left in the regular season and the guys chat about what to expect next weekend in Daytona.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Richmond: Integrity of the Sport On the Line
    Aug 12 2024

    Denny Hamlin is joined by co-host Jared Allen after an interesting end to the race in Richmond on Sunday night.

    Denny explains why he wasn’t mad about restarting third on the final restart and he was expecting a wreck. Once Joey Logano was wrecked by Austin Dillon, Denny thought the checkered flag was his. Dillon ended up right-hooking Denny and while some claimed Denny went up the track, he says the SMT data shows Dillon hooked him.

    Denny is now calling on NASCAR to make the tough call and enforce the rules.

    Dillon’s spotter was animated at the end and Denny wasn’t a fan of how he handled himself.

    The guys also discuss what the penalty should be for Dillon if given one considering a points penalty or money really doesn’t change much. If no penalty is handed down, does this mean it’s open season for drivers to wreck people going forward? And what stops anyone from wrecking someone to win the championship in Phoenix?

    The format of "win and you’re in the Playoffs" didn’t help prevent this incident either. And, should one win punch a driver’s ticket to playoffs or does the format need changed?

    The integrity of the sport is on the line depending on what NASCAR decides to do, especially since Dillon wrecked not one but two drivers to win the race.

    Logano made it known on pit road he wasn’t happy with Dillon, but Denny doesn’t see a fine coming to him for what he did.

    Plus, NASCAR had option tires for the first time and Denny thinks they need to use those tires full-time on short tracks.

    In other NASCAR news, 23XI has a third driver coming up at Wakins Glen and Corey LaJoie is out a Spire after this year.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Brickyard Finish: This Is Why People Gripe
    Jul 22 2024

    Denny Hamlin is back from a disappointing Sunday at the Brickyard 400. Denny and his co-host Jared Allen talk about what was needed to win the race and where he lost it (12:30). As predicted, the Next Gen car made it impossible to pass (14:00).

    Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski were penalized for “blend line violation” and weren’t happy. But NASCAR informed everyone the day before on what the rule was (23:46).

    Brad Keselowski running out of gas was exactly what Kyle Larson needed (27:30). On the flipside, it ruined Ryan Blaney’s day. How should NASCAR handle this situation going forward? And, did Larson jump the start? Denny pulls up the SMT data to find out.

    Did NASCAR get it wrong on the timing on the caution for Ryan Preece (37:00)?

    What exactly was on the notepad that Chase Elliott handed to Denny (49:20)?

    Plus, what did teams learn about the tires for Bristol? And, is the qualifying format dumb (56:00)?

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    59 mins
  • Pocono: Short-Pitting, Passing, and Controlling What You Can
    Jul 15 2024

    Denny Hamlin is back after a second-place finish in Pocono. Denny explains what the difference was in winning and coming in second behind Ryan Blaney. Denny had a chance to get Blaney on a restart, but Martin Truex Jr. jumping out of line ruined that plan (12:20).

    What exactly happened with Corey LaJoie and Kyle Busch? And, can Busch still turn things around this season (20:00)?

    Bubba Wallace is firmly on the Playoff bubble, but made up some ground on Ross Chastain (27:10). Still, the team needs to find more speed.

    NASCAR is headed to Indianapolis Motor Speedway next weekend, returning to the oval, and Denny talks about the strategy and how important the inside lane is (34:00).

    Section 7 on pit road proved costly for Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott on Sunday (38:30). What happened and will NASCAR take a look at how they monitor pit road at Pocono going forward?

    Denny covers off on recent NASCAR news surrounding Spire hiring crew chief Rodney Childers (53:30) and Noah Gragson joining Front Row Motorsports next year (57:00).

    Plus, why 23XI didn’t appeal Bubba’s fine and #DearDenny.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Chicago: Tires, Rain & Racing Ethics
    Jul 8 2024

    Denny Hamlin and Jared Allen are back after a long Sunday in Chicago. Denny explains why he continues to struggle racing in the rain. Racing ethics went out the window during the last few laps (4:20). They also discussed good decision-making when NASCAR told the teams they were racing the clock (15:30). But why didn't NBC move the race up (20:50)?

    Josh Berry's caution on lap 51 proved to be a game-changer (25:00). Denny explains what went wrong for Tyler Reddick (26:50) and Bubba Wallace's frustration with Alex Bowman, that culminated in a run-in on the cooldown lap (34:20).

    Denny dives into why it's good for the sport to race in Chicago (39:00) before discussing if being friends and co-owners with Michael Jordan has influenced his competitiveness (43:50).

    Will we see more racing against the clock in the future (52:24)? Plus, Alex Bowman's 80-race winless streak is snapped but should not be considered a fluke.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Nashville: Not Enough Fuel & Officially A Rivalry With Larson
    Jul 1 2024

    Denny Hamlin is back from a disappointing end to his race Sunday in Nashville. He is joined by Tyler Reddick, who won the Denny Hamlin Bracket Challenge but was also upset with how things ended on Sunday.

    Tyler opens up about why he was so frustrated after finishing in third place (3:00). Kyle Busch was not counted as one of the cars in one of the overtime crashes (7:00).

    How was Joey Logano able to finish the race and not run out of fuel (9:20)? And, are all the fuel cells in the cars the same?

    Austin Cindric was punished for an illegal fan (25:30).

    Can we officially call Denny Hamlin versus Kyle Larson a rivalry (28:00)?

    What does NASCAR need to do with Carson Hocevar for wrecking Harrison Burton (33:50)? Was Joey Logano mad at the wrong person (42:40)?

    Tyler Reddick talks about how his season is going so far and makes one request from Denny for winning his bracket challenge (45:20).

    Plus, should NASCAR limit how many overtime restarts they have?

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    1 hr and 9 mins