Denny Hamlin's disappointment with the 2025 Daytona 500 has received pushback from NASCAR President Steve Phelps, who has dismissed the idea of doing something different with the 'Great American Race.

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,

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

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.