This isn’t the first time NASCAR has faced backlash. Remember the 2016 NASCAR overtime rule? Under the system, NASCAR introduced an overtime line, and the leader must cross on the first lap after the restart. If a caution occurs before crossing that line, the attempt doesn’t count, and they try again. Because of this, multiple restart attempts can dramatically shift the outcome in the final laps. Fast forward to today, and Denny Hamlin fell victim to the rule despite it being renewed.

Sure, it wasn’t William Byron’s fault, and it was Denny Hamlin’s tire gamble that didn’t pay off. But in the playoff system, the overtime rule created by NASCAR ended up with Denny Hamlin getting the short end of the stick. Accusing NASCAR of prioritizing entertainment over the dominant run he had at Phoenix

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