"You don't need technology to use your brain" - Furious Denny Hamlin lashes out at NASCAR's handling of Richmond incident

Denny Hamlin has chastised NASCAR for the delay in deciding to sanction a penalty on Austin Dillon for wrecking two cars before winning the Cook Out 400 at Richmond. Hamlin was one of the drivers impacted by Dillon's aggressive maneuver.

Hamlin pilots the #11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. competing full-time in the Cup Series. In his 20-year career in NASCAR, Hamlin has secured 74 race wins across all its divisions. Of the 74 wins, he acquired 54 in the Cup Series. However, the Virginia native is yet to clinch a championship title.

RCR's #3 driver Austin Dillon bumped into the rear of Logano's #22 Ford, spinning him off and sending him into the wall right before the finish line. However, the chaos ensued as Hamlin tried to pass Dillon's #3 car by taking the inside line. Dillon made contact with Hamlin's car, sending him into the wall as well, ultimately securing his own victory.

NASCAR is currently reviewing the incident and has yet to decide whether to penalize Austin Dillon for his aggressive race-winning move. In a recent episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Denny Hamlin expressed his frustration with NASCAR. Here's what he said:

"If they can officiate in the CARS Tour, where they don't have the technology we have, you don't even need technology to use your brain. That's my problem with it, is that tell me a person with legitimate sense that says 'Yeah that was just a racing incident that the #3 accidentally spun the #22 there.' No, he didn't. He(Dillon) drove in until he spun him(Logano) out as instructed by his team."

Hamlin has secured three Cup race victories this season, with the latest coming in the Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. He also clinched the top spot at Richmond in the spring race, but couldn't make a clean sweep at the asphalt track this season.

The #11 driver, currently fourth in the driver standings, trails leader Kyle Larson by 21 points.

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Denny Hamlin raises concerning questions about penalty sanctions amid Richmond controversy

Hamlin's near-perfect season took a hit at Richmond, where he found himself on the receiving end of a controversial finish.

In a recent episode on the Dirty Mo Media podcast, the 43-year-old read out NASCAR's rules and regulations regarding the grounds on which a penalty can be sanctioned. The reading was followed by Hamlin raising pertinent questions about the applicability of these rules to the incident in the Cook Out 400.

He inquired (via Dirty Mo Media's Instagram):

"If they(NASCAR) don't rule on it today, they don't rule on it tomorrow, tell me then what is unacceptable? Are you saying that you can do whatever you want on the racetrack and it will be no penalty whatsoever? How can you ever take us seriously?"

23XI Racing's co-owner Hamlin, further expressed his concerns as a team owner and declared that this delay does not sit well with him.