Team Penske is definitely in a pickle. The championship-winning drivers have found themselves breaking away from the rest of the playoff pack. And it’s all thanks to Talladega. Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney started up front on the final stage restart with 17 laps to go, in a good position for at least one of them to win the race. But that win never came.
They fell short on fuel and only managed to cross the finish line at 16th (Logano) and 23rd (Blaney). The No. 22 and the No. 12 drivers have now reached a must-win situation. And with their championship hopes on the line, Denny Hamlin knows exactly where the duo is falling short.
Denny Hamlin critiques Team Penske’s risky Superspeedway strategy
Speaking on his Actions Detrimental podcast , the 60th Cup race winner didn’t hold back in rev