NASCAR racer Denny Hamlin has voiced his annoyance over a rumored change in the NASCAR playoff system, using his podcast, Actions Detrimental, as a platform to speak out.

Denny Hamlin shares a wild NASCAR rumor on a potential change to the playoff format. What did Hamlin say NASCAR is considering?

Among the critics of the new Open Exemption Provisional is NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin who sees it as “desperation.” The sanctioning body has added a rule to give a non-NASCAR driver from outside the series a 41st starting spot should they fail to qualify traditionally in a given race.

Denny Hamlin said Saturday that NASCAR’s new Open Exemption Provisional “reeks of desperation” when asked how he felt about the sanctioning body granting a world-class driver from another

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will remain the same in 2025 despite some criticising the format with Denny Hamlin suggesting an alternate idea