Denny Hamlin: "You Have to Let Drivers Self-Police"

It was a tough week at the track for Denny, but you'd never guess it from where he sits in the standings.

Gateway put a lot on him, and the conditions certainly didn't make it any easier. He talks about just how much the heat and humidity took out of him during the race, including some of the physical struggles he dealt with behind the wheel.

Then there's the wreck everyone's been talking about: Sawalich vs. Day. Denny's got a pretty clear stance. He thinks NASCAR should stay out of it and let the drivers sort it out themselves. He walks through why, and doesn't hold back when it comes to who he thinks was actually in the wrong.

The guys also dig into everything else from Sunday, including why there were so many cautions, what's behind the brake issues several teams dealt with, and Denny reviewing his contact with Larson on a restart. He walks through what he saw in the moment, then realizes his read on it might have changed after watching it back.

And even after two tougher weeks on the track, Denny's still leading the Chase standings. He talks through why he's not worried about it, what he wants to fix before Bristol, and why he thinks winning races is going to matter more than anything else from here on out.

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