“I’m Unwell” – Denny Hamlin Makes Major Mental Health Admission Post NASCAR’s “Too Many F***king Races” Announcement
What did Denny Hamlin, who drives the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing reveal about his mental health after NASCAR's new schedule announcement? Let's find out.
What is it About?
Denny Hamlin is one of the first from NASCAR who called out the issue with the coming season’s schedule and how it will not test the driver’s skills.
What Did Denny Hamlin Do?
During the 'Actions Detrimental' podcast, Hamlin spoke about his complaints with NASCAR over the new schedule and how it has affected his mental health.
What Did Hamlin Say?
He claimed that his mental health is suffering because of too many races and NASCAR won't consider reducing the races because they make too much money.
“It is become abundantly clear to me we have too many f**king races. We’re trying to jam 38 races into what should be 32 at most.”
“I tell casual people, how long is our season? I say it’s usually from Valentine’s Day to the week before Thanksgiving. WHAT?! ‘When do you have off?’ December. Because they start us right up with media the first week of January.”
Hamlin's Take on NASCAR's Scheduling
“The schedule takes its toll on everyone. It’s taken a toll on my mental health, clearly. I’m unwell when I look at the schedule."
"I haven’t even got into the fact that they’ve added another road course and another superspeedway in the playoffs.”
“I think you continue, you know, to make this a game a chance. One of the common quotes that you’ll hear from leadership is that ‘We like to test our drivers.’”
“That’s silly. You’re testing their luck. You’re not testing their skill. We like to cut the sample size smaller and smaller every single year.”