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.

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NASCAR made a number of new rule changes ahead of the 2025 season and they’re about to be put into action for the first time with the running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The damaged vehicle policy will be one of them.

On his podcast Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin opposed the rumor of adding a fifth driver to the NASCAR Championship round.

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

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