NASCAR racer Denny Hamlin has voiced his annoyance over a rumored change in the NASCAR playoff system, using his podcast, Actions Detrimental, as a platform to speak out.

NASCAR made a number of new rule changes ahead of the 2025 season and they’re about to be put into action for the first time with the running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The damaged vehicle policy will be one of them.

Denny Hamlin shares a wild NASCAR rumor on a potential change to the playoff format. What did Hamlin say NASCAR is considering?

Denny Hamlin represented a vocal group for fans, drivers and media pundits alike by expressing disappointment for NASCAR deciding against change to their playoff format in 2025. The 16-driver, four-round format has received a lot of criticism over the past couple of years.

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will remain the same in 2025 despite some criticising the format with Denny Hamlin suggesting an alternate idea

Among the critics of the new Open Exemption Provisional is NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin who sees it as “desperation.” The sanctioning body has added a rule to give a non-NASCAR driver from outside the series a 41st starting spot should they fail to qualify traditionally in a given race.