About this episode

Denny Hamlin discusses the challenges faced during the final restart of the Brickyard 400 and the impact of the Next Gen car on racing at Indianapolis.

After coming up just short of winning the Brickyard 400, Denny Hamlin breaks down exactly what happened during the final restart and why he believes the Next Gen car has made passing at Indianapolis nearly impossible

People in this episode

Host: Denny Hamlin

Topics covered

• NASCAR
• racing analysis
• car performance
• sports commentary
• restarts

Keywords

• Brickyard 400
• Denny Hamlin
• Next Gen car
• NASCAR
• racing
• restart
• Indianapolis

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Next Gen car

Places: Indianapolis

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