Denny Hamlin has strongly criticized NASCAR's new Open Exemption Provisional (OEP) rule, which grants automatic race entry.

Denny Hamlin‘s offseason was anything but quiet. In addition to being front and center of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, Hamlin saw his longtime crew chief Chris Gabehart promoted to Joe Gibbs Racing director of competition.

A look at Denny Hamlin, who drives the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the Cup Series and co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has blasted the current "driver mentality," and in particular Denny Hamlin, for not retaliating during the 2025 NASCAR Clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium. Earnhardt criticized Hamlin's approach for not being aggressive enough to overtake Chase Elliott after a small clash,

Denny Hamlin is struggling to attract sponsors for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series but two of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates have received a boost.

NASCAR’s rulebook has always been a bit of a lightning rod, but the so-called “Kyle Larson Rule” has kicked the debate up a notch. The post Denny Hamlin Confirms Taking Advantage of NASCAR’s Controversial ‘Kyle Larson Rule’ appeared first on EssentiallySports.