Denny Hamlin, a long-time fixture in NASCAR and currently driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, has raised concerns about a drying well of sponsorship money within the sport of NASCAR. For many followers of Hamlin's career,

Three-time Daytona 500 winner and 23XI Racing team co-owner Hamlin is a harsh critic of the new ‘Open Exemption Provisional’ (OEP) that encourages and guarantees world-class drivers a spot to compete in the Cup Series.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Denny Hamlin called NASCAR "desperate" over its new driver provisional in 2025. Find out what else Hamlin had to say about the new NASCAR rule!

The excitement was high when NASCAR returned to the Bowman Gray Stadium. The post Denny Hamlin Proposes a Twist in the Tale for NASCAR’s Clash in 2026 appeared first on EssentiallySports.