Did Denny Hamlin just call the Daytona 500 a race of pure luck? After finishing 24th due to a late wreck, Hamlin expressed frustration over how much luck is involved in Superspeedway racing. But NASCAR’s Managing Director of Racing Communications,

Superspeedways put cars closer together on track, and one wrong move can cause the kind of pileup that took Hamlin and so many other drivers out of the race.

Denny Hamlin was not a happy man when talking about how this year’s Daytona 500 ended. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin expressed how he felt

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in the opening practice for the Daytona 500.

Denny Hamlin took to his podcast to fume after missing out on a fourth Daytona 500 win, evoking memories of Dale Earnhardt Jr. back in 2000.

Denny Hamlin had a lot to get off his chest following the Daytona 500. Hamlin won photo finishes at The Great American Race in 2016 and 2020, but Sunday saw William Byron avoid late wrecks to become the first back-to-back Daytona 500 winner since Hamlin.