Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin is breaking down his Darlington win and the late-race strategy that helped No. 11 take the No.1 spot -- two weeks in a row. Denny explains how perfect timing and a flawless final pit stop helped him gain track position to beat the odds and seal the deal yet again. He also opens up about his connection with Carl Edwards, gives his take on the DVP policy, and looks ahead to Bristol wher...

It had been almost a year since his last win, but Denny Hamlin was back in Victory Lane on Sunday in Martinsville. Denny and his co-host, Jared Allen, are joined by IMSA pit crew member and motorsports writer Bozi Tatarevic.   5:50 Denny’s new approach and learning from Martin Truex Jr. 14:00 Tire management and Denny’s one request for Goodyear 25:00 How Denny’s pit crew performed and what his jac...

Denny Hamlin got a top-five finish on Sunday, but it was Kyle Larson who got getting the win and almost having nearly had a perfect weekend.   1:00 Could Homestead-Miami host the NASCAR Championship race? 5:50 Strategy behind pitting early or pitting late 24:00 Breakdown of the best way to race at Homestead-Miami Speedway 31:00 Racing Insights has new info to analyze how drivers performed 37:15 Wh...

Denny Hamlin reacts to Josh Berry’s shocking first-career NASCAR Cup Series win in Las Vegas and explains what went wrong for the No. 11 team on Sunday. Plus, an inside look at pit road drama, including Christopher Bell’s costly mistake and why speeding penalties continue to be a problem.    7:44 Denny recaps playing slot machines 14:37 What went wrong for the 11 team on Sunday 26:30 Josh Berry sh...

In the closest finish in Phoenix history, Denny Hamlin came up just shy of a victory on Sunday. Shortly after a second-place finish, he reacted to the race, sharing his thoughts on Christopher Bell's win and Goodyear's "option" tire. The guys also dove into the Xfinity finish and news that happened off the track. 1:25 Christopher Bell wins third race in.a row 6:00 Why Denny needed the race to stay...

Denny Hamlin is back after his race was ruined on the first turn 2:00 Connor Zilisch gets win but upsets drivers 16:00 Ross Chastain reverts to old self dive bombing in turn 1 21:00 Denny didn’t mean to wreck Austin Dillon & why watching your teammate win sucks  25:30 An exceptional race thanks to a new track layout and tires 29:40 Confusion over track limits 34:30 Austin Cindric right hooked Ty D...

Denny Hamlin and Jared break down the Atlanta race, packed with storylines. 4:15 – Why racing at Atlanta is better than Daytona & Talladega 16:24 – Carson Hocevar pisses off Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, & Ross Chastain 39:54 – Kyle Larson wrecks Austin Cindric & William Byron 43:50 – NASCAR made the right call throwing a caution to end the race 53:25 – 23XI signs Corey Heim for select Cup races 56:25...

Denny Hamlin is back after a disappointing ending to the Daytona 500, as his chance to win a fourth 500 was ruined when he was wrecked on the final lap. 2:48 Superspeedway racing has become all about luck 12:13 Zero accountability for drivers who mess up 23:50 What can NASCAR do to improve their product 41:15 Kyle Busch isn’t happy with NASCAR 49:40 Is Joey Logano or Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to blame f...

There was no race this weekend but Denny Hamlin and the guys didn’t take the week off. They're back to cover: 2:00 - Super Bowl was tough watching with a Chiefs fan 7:40 - Xfinity fastest lap is back 19:40 - NASCAR trying to put an end to race manipulation 27:50 - Damaged Vehicle Policy gets an update 31:30 - Big punishment if a driver needs a waiver 35:45 - What changes Denny would make to the pl...

Denny Hamlin and the boys are back for year three of Actions Detrimental 1:23 Denny & Travis recap OSU’s National Championship run 15:00 NASCAR hits homerun at Bowman Gray   21:30 Drivers getting used to new crew chiefs 30:50 Where should The Clash go next year? 34:30 Denny has beef with FOX 39:30 SVG has an impressive race 41:00 Ty Gibbs frustrated in LCQ 47:00 Chase Elliott’s perfect weekend 55:...

This is a special episode of Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin as we look back at some of the most memorable moments from the season.  (00:34) Daniel Suarez’s photo finish victory at Atlanta  (6:12) What happened with the tires at Bristol  (12:15) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch fight at North Wilkesboro  (33:00) Denny finally pees in his car  (38:15) Austin Dillon wrecks Joey Logano and De...

Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are joined by NBC’s Steve Letarte to recap the NASCAR Championship weekend. Before getting to the races, Denny talks about blowing a lead in golf against Michael Jordan.  In the Xfinity Series, Justin Allgaier finally got the monkey off his back and won his first championship. But it wasn’t easy thanks to a crash in practice, a restart penalty, and a speedi...

Denny Hamlin dives deep into the controversy surrounding Martinsville with co-host Jared Allen. After 27 minutes of debating, NASCAR made the decision to remove Christopher Bell from the Championship 4, replacing him with William Byron. Denny agrees they ultimately made the right call. But the drama didn't stop there—talk of race manipulation stirred up due to manufacturer alliances and the Playof...

Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are back after a disappointing ending to the race at Homestead-Miami on Sunday. Before getting into the race, Denny talks about fishing with his two daughters. And, Tony Stewart’s comments on the business of racing and owning a team. Denny breaks down what happened on the final laps as he saw Ryan Blaney make the pass for the lead (19:00). Blaney wasn’t abl...

Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are back to recap an eventful Las Vegas event where Joey Logano secured a spot in the Championship 4 with a crucial win. They debate whether Logano's victory was a surprise and break down the Playoff implications (6:00). Denny reflects on his own performance after a solid qualifying position of 4th turned into a challenging race day (12:00), and why the two...

Denny Hamlin and Jared Allen react to the breaking news that Alex Bowman has been disqualified for his car failing to meet the minimum weight and won’t be advancing in the playoffs. The guys discuss how this could happen and the benefits of having a lighter car. Kyle Larson won his second playoff race this year and once again in dominating fashion. Things looked bad for Denny when Tyler Reddick hi...

Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen are back after an eventful race at Talladega. To decide the order of topics for the show, they brought out a wheel to spin and let it decide.  The first topic of the day is the lawsuit 23XI and Front Row Motorsports filed against NASCAR (5:20). Denny explains why 23XI couldn’t sign the charter agreement and the importance of why they are suing NASCAR. They also...

Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen are back in studio to unpack the weekend in Kansas. In this episode, they discuss Aric Almirola's impressive win in the Xfinity Series and whether or not Cole Custer had a right to be frustrated with Chandler Smith. Following all of the talk regarding the Next Gen short track package last week, Denny shares his insights and suggests potential fixes (4:20). He a...

Expectations were high for the NASCAR race at Bristol on Saturday, hoping for massive tire falloff but unfortunately, it didn’t happen. Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen discuss the reason. The guys chat about the imperfect science that goes into Goodyear making the tires. Plus, the real problem isn’t the tires, but instead the car. Denny breaks down the lap times between Kyle Larson and To...

Connor Zilisch made his debut in the Xfinity Series a memorable one by winning at Watkins Glen. Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen break down Connor's race and why he is a sure-fire thing in the Cup Series. On the flipside, Denny’s race didn’t go so well on Sunday. On the first lap he was involved in a wreck and his day was almost over. Luckily the “A Team” crushed it and got him back out racing...

With only 13 of 15 teams signing NASCAR's charter agreement, one notable holdout was 23XI. Co-host Jared Allen asks Denny Hamlin to weigh in on the situation. On the track, it wasn’t a great day for Denny. Starting in 38th, the hope was for attrition but it didn’t come. It looked like Denny’s plan to avoid the big one was going to work and then a caution for debris on the track ruined that plan. K...

The NASCAR regular season came to an end on Sunday in Darlington with a surprise winner when Chase Briscoe punched his ticket to the Playoffs. Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen discuss what this win means for Stewart-Haas Racing, who is closing their doors for good when the season ends. Three of SHR's charters have been sold and whoever bought the charter of the winning car on Sunday will get a...

Denny Hamlin is back after a rough couple of days on and off the track. On Thursday, the No. 11 team was given an L2 penalty for an engine-rule violation. Denny explains what happened at TRD that caused NASCAR to punish him. He also talks about the impact this will have during the Playoffs.  On Saturday, things got worse when he was involved in a massive wreck that ended his race.  Denny watched t...

Denny Hamlin and Jared Allen are back after a bittersweet race in Michigan. Before getting into the race, Denny and Jared talk about NASCAR taking away Austin Dillon's playoff berth and how the appeal process works. Denny also explains what happened last year during his appeal hearing for his incident with Ross Chastain. Tyler Reddick was victorious on Monday, getting his second win of the season,...

Denny Hamlin is joined by co-host Jared Allen after an interesting end to the race in Richmond on Sunday night. Denny explains why he wasn’t mad about restarting third on the final restart and he was expecting a wreck. Once Joey Logano was wrecked by Austin Dillon, Denny thought the checkered flag was his. Dillon ended up right-hooking Denny and while some claimed Denny went up the track, he says...