Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin chats about what his week was like recovering from the wreck. NASCAR will return to Phoenix for the Championship Race in 2024. Is that a good thing? Chase Briscoe's team get handed massive penalty. Jeb Burton and Chandler Smith get in a "fight". Did Michael McDowell get Chastain'd? Lack of tire wear hurts race. Austin Dillon calls for NASCAR to suspend Austin Cindric. Internet issues...

Denny Hamlin and Jared chat about the biggest weekend in racing. First it was F1 with Monaco that once the race started was boring. Then, a somewhat controversial ending to the Indy 500 but one that fans loved. Then, the Coca-Cola 600 a day later because of rain. The oval is back at Charlotte. 23XI with two top-5 finishes. The importance of pit box selection. What happened between Chase Elliott an...

Denny Hamlin and Jared discuss NASCAR's return to North Wilkesboro. Was Michael McDowell guilty of race manipulation? The difference between slick tires and wet tires. Why the first place driver has a massive advantage over second place. Was Ross Chastain less aggressive this weekend? What's the future hold for North Wilkesboro Speedway. And, Conor Daly has a #DearDenny question. Hosted by Simplec...

Denny Hamlin and Jared discuss Kyle Larson's win in the Xfinity Series on Saturday. Denny's success from Kansas didn't carry over to Darlington (6:00). Martin Truex Jr's day ruined after hitting Ross Chastain (13:45). Chastain once again involved in on-track drama with Larson (17:37). Survive and advance. Denny somehow advanced in the DH Bracket Challenge (29:02). Carl Edwards returns (39:26). Has...

Denny Hamlin is back after winning in Kansas on Sunday for the 4th time. Denny played putt-putt against Rory McIlroy and visited The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (3:04). Legacy Motor Club moving to Toyota next year (13:46). The Denny Hamlin Bracket Challenge begun on Sunday and after one round there are zero perfect brackets (17:10). A banner day for NASCAR and green flag passing (23:56). How Denny...

Denny Hamlin reacts to Alex Bowman's injury and whether or not drivers should be racing in non-Cup races. The Denny Hamlin Bracket Challenge is happening (8:30). A record was a set at an escape room over the weekend (17:55). Ross Chastain once again caused a wreck (34:40). What happened with the pit stops for the 11 car (44:00). And, #DearDenny (54:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Denny Hamlin chats about ice baths and watching his daughter Taylor perform in a play last week and how proud he was. Changes to the engine, tire falloff, NASCAR fines and Corey Lajoie talking about wrecking someone and not getting fined (12:50). Call to grab fuel backfires for the 11 car (40:03). Was Ross Chastain to blame for a wreck (52:50). Bubba Wallace tried to make one too many blocks (55:2...

Denny Hamlin discusses Chase Elliott making his return after breaking his leg (11:03). Why NASCAR needs to fix at least one of three things with the Next Gen car (17:40). What happened between Bubba and Denny on the track (35:52). Pit strategy gone wrong for the 11 car (41:38). #DearDenny (49:34). Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr a golf sandbagger (57:16)? And, why Denny hates being Denny Downer Hosted by Si...

Denny Hamlin talks about going from his NASCAR appeal to his father/daughter dance last week, wearing the same suit (2:48). Golfing at Augusta National Golf Club (5:50). Did the team owners really boycott a meeting (9:14) ? Kaulig is still fighting their penalty (18:04). Racing on Easter Sunday, Larson vs Preece and the future of a dirt race at Bristol (24:50. Plus, #DearDenny (48:38). Hosted by S...

Denny Hamlin departed straight from his appeal hearing to the studio to record a historic, bonus episode of Actions Detrimental. Listeners will get a rare look into how the NASCAR appeals process works, as well as Denny's case to overturn his penalty and what implications the panel's decision may have on drivers going forward. Denny also provides insight into the deliberation that took place and w...

Denny Hamlin and his cohost Jared Allen return from the NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Richmond Raceway to discuss their all-time escape room rankings, who they're taking in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, why Hendrick Motorsports (sort of) won their appeal, why his crew chief and he had a strong disagreement, what he would have done differently racing against J.J. Yeley, and how he is...

Denny Hamlin chats about the lack of respect that was shown on Sunday at COTA and who all was to blame for the numerous wrecks . Would single file restarts fix the problems? Tyler Reddick was clearly the fastest and even with multiple overtime restarts he was able to hold off everyone and get the win. Kurt Busch gets emotional. Plus, #DearDenny. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Denny Hamlin explains why he changed his mind and will appeal NASCAR's punishment for comments made on last week's podcast. Kyle Busch says there isn't respect with the drivers in the garage (8:12). Josh Williams went viral on Saturday (14:36). Joey Logano won on Sunday in Atlanta and showed why he is one of the greats (22:51). Denny explains what happened at the end with the Toyota cars and why h...

Denny & Jared are back from the West Coast swing and are happy to be home. Denny chats about his kids wanting to play with the Gel Blaster guns. Meanwhile Jared lost his wallet. On the track, Hendrick has their Louvers removed, but still fast on Sunday as William Byron wins again. But, could NASCAR punish HMS (12:55)? Phoenix had a new short track package but still parity, creating little passing....

Denny Hamlin and Jared talk about playing capture the flag with gel blaster guns and some friendly wagers that were made while staying out in Arizona. Plus, Vegas has been good to Denny off the track (11:20). Chase Elliott will miss some time, but his championship hopes aren't out the window (15:20). A pit strategy helped Denny late in the race but an overtime restart didn't go his way as he watch...

Denny Hamlin & Jared talk about dealing with the cold weather in California and why they didn't do well in bowling or at an escape room. There was no weeping at Fontana but visibility was an issue for drivers. Kyle Busch is victorious and fans are trying to take shots at JGR. Denny discusses what it's like when you see your teammates winning and you aren't racing well. What now for Fontana? The gu...

Denny Hamlin and Jared discuss the 65th running of the Daytona 500 that saw Ricky Stenhouse ending up in victory lane. Denny explains why he thinks they messed up at the end with their pit strategy, why Chevy got it right and the mistake Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon might have made. Plus, what happened between Denny and Joey Logano on pit road and the updated Fox made with their driver graphics. A...

Denny Hamlin's Super Bowl bets paid off, but one commercial had him freaking out (6:10). Should NASCAR penalize drivers who wreck drivers on purpose (12:50)? Kyle Busch and Joey Logano have beef (18:04). Strategy when racing at Daytona, what to expect with 20 laps left and why the race will be different than qualifying (23:28). Will NASCAR and the teams come to an agreement on a revenue split (42:...

Denny Hamlin reacts to Ross Chastain hitting him once again, the Clash turning into the Crash, should the Clash be a points race going forward and a great weekend for Toyota. Plus, reaction to rule changes NASCAR made, including banning the Hail Melon move pulled at Martinsville. Finally, Mean Tweets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Coming Feb. 6: Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin will give listeners an unfiltered, honest and bold perspective from NASCAR’s most polarizing figure. Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen will unpack the previous race and look forward to upcoming events throughout the Cup Series with candid commentary and insights from the driver’s seat. Here’s a preview of what you can expect from this dynamic new s...