Denny Hamlin claims $70M-worth Carl Edwards' return hinges on NASCAR adding more horsepower

Carl Edwards' retirement at the end of the 2016 season shocked many in the NASCAR fraternity. Denny Hamlin, however, knows how to bring the former JGR driver back to the sport, and that is by adding more horsepower to the current NASCAR next-gen cars.

Edwards is known for his love for pure speed and power. So it came as a big surprise when he quit NASCAR in 2016, after 13 years in the Cup Series. Even though he is retired from the sport, his "my whole career, my favorite thing has been sliding the cars around and managing horsepower" quote remains a fan favorite.

While one cannot expect him to return to the sport anymore, Hamlin believes that the only way to tempt him out of retirement would be by adding more horsepower to the current 670 horsepower limit cars.

Besides Edwards, Hamlin has also been an advocate for more horsepower in the next-gen cars. Considerably low power limits the flexibility of drivers at sharp turns, something multiple drivers have pointed out over the years.

While NASCAR is yet to pay heed to this concern, Denny Hamlin is ready to bring Carl Edwards, a driver currently worth $70 million (as per Celebrity Net Worth), back to the sport. The JGR driver said in the latest episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast:

“I just told him whenever he’s ready. Just let me know, whenever you get that itch!" Denny Hamlin said. "I think he’s probably stated many times – until they put horsepower back in these cars, I’m not doing it.”

Edwards rose through the ranks after scintillating performances in the Truck and Xfinity Series, where he claimed six and 38 victories respectively. During his NASCAR Cup Series career, Edwards took part in 445 races, winning 28 of them. He also claimed 22 pole positions and 220 top tens.

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Denny Hamlin slammed media for censoring 23XI attorney

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) speaks with an NBC correspondent. Source: Imagn Images

Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney representing 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsport in their tussle against NASCAR regarding the latest Charter deal, recently sat down with Dave Moody of the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. They talked about the ongoing developments between the Cup Series teams and the governing body.

However, Denny Hamlin, the co-owner of 23XI, claimed that Channel 90 did not play its part with integrity and censored the words of Kessler, who spoke on behalf of the teams against NASCAR. Slamming the radio channel on X, here is what Hamlin wrote:

"While censorship is a big topic in today’s media world. Channel 90 might be the poster child. An interview didn’t go the way they hoped after our attorney continued to state fact after fact even tho they tried their best to refute."

"They have since edited/deleted that interview from their channels because the narrative doesn’t fit their beliefs. If that doesn’t convince you of the bias then nothing will," he concluded.

Hamlin's criticism arrived amid 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsport's antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR. In the lawsuit, they claim the sport run by the France family has been far from fair in its operations.