“Inconsistencies Is the Only Consistency!” Denny Hamlin Throws NASCAR Under the Bus over Joey Logano-Ross Chastain saga

Denny Hamlin is unimpressed with NASCAR's decision not to penalize Ross Chastain after his on-track incident with Joey Logano.

“Inconsistencies Is the Only Consistency!” Denny Hamlin Throws NASCAR Under the Bus over Joey Logano-Ross Chastain saga

Joey Logano and Ross Chastain (Via IMAGO), Denny Hamlin (via Getty)

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Ross Chastain and Joey Logano suffered from some disappointing circumstances during the Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. Both drivers were involved in a mid-race collision around the 64th Lap of the race. Logano and Chastain were both extremely agitated from the incident as they said some profanity-laced messages on their respective team radios. However, now, Denny Hamlin is hitting out at NASCAR for their inconsistent ruling over the on-track drama concerning other drivers.

The restart on Lap 64 caused Kyle Larson to bump into Ross Chastain, sending the latter into the barriers. As Chastain desperately tried to bounce back on track and hold onto his position, he deliberately moved into Joey Logano, sending the latter spinning off the track. Rightly so, Logano cursed the #1 driver on the team radio as the latter caused the collision from way ahead of the pack.

Joey Logano had asserted that Ross Chastain intentionally spun the former off the track. However, NASCAR was tight-lipped on the matter and did not grant a penalty to either of the drivers for their on-track shenanigans. Despite Logano verbally pushing for a penalty to Chastain, the governing body has yet to comment on the matter. Due to this, Denny Hamlin, who has faced his fair share of penalties, has fired shots at the sport for their inconsistent ruling in terms of accidents.

Denny Hamlin was questioned about his thoughts regarding the aftermath of Ross Chastain following the Chicago drama. The #11 driver reckoned that NASCAR wasn’t going to penalize the driver responsible for the crash. Hamlin immediately added that the sport didn’t push for penalties until he was the one involved in the matter. The JGR Veteran further noted that the inconsistency was, funnily, the only consistent thing about the stock-car racing.

No, I don’t think they will (penalize Ross Chastain), They don’t do that unless it’s me. Inconsistencies is the only consistency we have.

Denny Hamlin said on the Actions Detrimental podcast.

Denny Hamlin shares his opinion on extending the Chicago Street Course contract

The Chicago Street Course’s contract has expired in the 2025 season, as the venue reportedly has an option to extend it further. However, multiple negative factors, especially concerning the local residents’ disruption of daily activities, may prevent the circuit from be extended for the future. A street circuit in San Diego is reportedly the first choice of replacement for the outgoing track. Denny Hamlin might not be ready to bid farewell to the track just yet as he provides his opinion on the matter.

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Denny Hamlin (Via IMAGO)

Denny Hamlin, who finished in P4 at the Grant Park 165, has a liking towards the circuit, no matter the consequences. Hamlin insisted that walking down the front stretch felt really good to him. The JGR veteran believed that the track layout made it seem like a ‘legit racetrack’. As such, if the two-year contract extension possibility is real, the 44-year-old wishes the Chicago executives would look into finalizing the deal.

I don’t know, it still felt really good to me. Walking down the front stretch, you still feel like you’re at a legit racetrack. I don’t know, hopefully — (Chicago) has a two-year option, I guess, on this. The city has that option. They’ll need to talk about it, for sure, and see if it makes financial sense for everyone involved.

Denny Hamlin noted.

The 2025 season has been very exciting and interesting in terms of competition at the forefront. There have been many such serious incidents, as the drivers are often hit with an appropriate penalty. However, if many drivers are complaining about the inconsistency, the sport must look into the matter and fix the issues. Now, time will tell if the stock-car racing improves in enforcing the rules better.

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