Denny Hamlin has never shied away from speaking his mind, and recently, he turned his attention to a chaotic pit road clash at Talladega. Ty Dillon, grandson of team owner Richard Childress, found himself in the spotlight after his No. 10 Chevy hit a couple of free tires from Josh Berry’s pit stall, which in turn hit Berry’s tire changer’s legs while working. This sparked an immediate outcry over safety lapses, and amid the growing backlash, Hamlin offered his measured take.

Dillon, a Cup Series veteran since 2014, has navigated his share of scrutiny, from early RCR rides to stints at Germain and Spire before landing full-time at Kaulig this year. Yet as replays looped and tempers flared online, Hamlin’s perspective went beyond the surface blame.

Denny Hamlin breaks down the pit road dra

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