All Denny Hamlin wants from NASCAR officials is some intellectual integrity.
On Monday, the Cup Series veteran discussed the disconnection between the sanctioning body and fans on his weekly podcast. He specifically addressed the rhetoric from vice president of competition Elton Sawyer and how it effectively deceives supporters.
In an interview with SiriusXM Radio last week, Sawyer stated that he couldn’t understand why fans weren’t happy with the Talladega racing given almost all of it was conducted with exceptional fuel efficiency.
It did not impress Hamlin.
You said, ‘I don’t understand,’ when Elton was discussing Superspeedway racing last week. What has to be corrected? Take a look at the statistics for this week. “We had 67 lead changes,” Hamlin remarked. “I think you lose some credibility with the fans, whatever else you do.” “I believe the fans’ low spirits at the moment are a result of their mistrust in the competition’s leadership.
They’re in a difficult situation, in my opinion, but I believe they ought to just call off the entire radio appearance. “Let me tell you why we did this and why we did that,” NASCAR says every Tuesday morning, and I understand why they do it. I am grateful for their openness. Go back three years of podcasts, though, before you kind of ignore what every driver has been saying about the superspeedway package for a while. I have stated that we have a superspeedway issue, but we have continued to ignore it. Simply put, I believe NASCAR made up its own statistics to boost its own image.
The driver is supporting cynical fans in what is really a fight between Hamlin and NASCAR competition officials, while NASCAR maintains that the racing product is mostly normal or within expectations.
