Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin

Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin

Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin will give listeners an unfiltered, honest and bold perspective from NASCAR’s most polarizing figure. Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen will unpack the previous race and look forward to upcoming events throughout the Cup Series with candid commentary and insights from the driver’s seat.

Episodes

August 24, 2025 59 mins

Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen are back with a no-holds-barred recap of the Daytona regular season finale.

2:00 Denny’s run of bad luck continues

7:00 Why Tyler Reddick’s car could still hang in the pack

10:15 Breaking down The Big One

19:00 Blaney goes from 13th to Victory Lane

26:00 Reddick and Bowman survive Daytona to advance to the playoffs

29:30 Who won’t make it out of the Round of 16

35:45 The problem with the Xfinity Series...

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Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are back after a frustrating race Saturday night at Richmond to cover:

1:00 Denny has a new hobby 

7:00 Could the All-Star Race be moving to Dover?

11:30 Corey Heim gets another win in the Truck Series

14:00 Denny responds to Mamba Smith's tweet about what the Championship should be about

20:00 Richmond had a great race and shoutout to Goodyear

29:45 The 11 team had plenty of mistakes

34:45 Austin ...

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Denny Hamlin and Jared Allen are back after another dominant win by Shane Van Gisbergen

3:00 The Next Gen car is reaching hate levels of the Car of Tomorrow

9:40 What it will take for SVG to lose on a road/street course?

16:25 Who can challenge SVG in the future?

23:30 Can SVG make it out of the first round of the Playoffs?

28:00 Who is to blame for Denny and Kyle Busch making contact?

29:15 More drama with Carson Hocevar

35:15 Connor Zil...

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August 4, 2025 57 mins

Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are back from an unsuccessful trip to Iowa

 

3:15 Sam Mayer gets the first win for Ford in the Xfinity Series

6:15 Why Denny struggled all day

10:00 Tire falloff was nonexistent

19:20 NASCAR needs to punish Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson 

24:00 How did William Byron not run out of fuel?

36:00 Carson Hocevar caught up in drama once again

45:00 NASCAR returning to Chicagoland

49:00 Drama in the Hoop Gro...

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Denny Hamlin and Jared Allen are back after an up-and-down weekend in Indy:

 

2:00 Can Denny win the regular season championship?

7:00 What happened in qualifying?

13:00 Was there any chance Denny could win?

23:45 Choosing to triple stack the inside row vs the second line in the outside row

25:00 Bubba Wallace wins Brickyard 400

33:40 Katherine Legge continues to impress with a top-20 finish

35:30 NASCAR is headed to San Diego

38:00 Denny r...

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Denny Hamlin is back in studio with his co-host Jared Allen after getting his 4th win of the season at Dover.

 

3:00 Denny was unsure if not pitting was going to work

6:00 Did Ty Dillon do anything wrong not letting Denny pass him?

10:20 Using his rear mirror to block Christopher Bell

16:10 What was Denny’s mentality during the rain delay?

22:00 Breakdown of the final three restarts

31:15 Do we have a tire problem at Dover?

37:00 Learning ...

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July 14, 2025 55 mins

Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen are back from Sonoma, where Shane van Gisbergen delivered another dominant performance. 

 

1:40 SVG’s win was more dominant than his Chicago win, and why he’s so much better than everyone else

13:00 Denny has a surprise for Jared

14:15 23XI and Front Row file an injunction and restraining order against NASCAR

21:30 Lack of rear grip caused lots of problems

25:25 Brad Keselowski’s pit crew not happy wi...

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Denny Hamlin is back after a successful weekend in Chicago. Things didn’t start off great, blowing an engine, but he rebounded and finished 4th. Denny and co-host Jared Allen talk about his race and everything else that happened:

2:10 Chicago weekend was a success and Denny wants NASCAR to return

11:45 Carson Hocevar causes massive traffic jam

15:30 What went wrong with Denny’s engine in practice

19:30 Who’s to blame for Bubba Wallace/...

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June 30, 2025 64 mins

Denny Hamlin is back from Atlanta after he saw his race cut short after he found himself in the middle of a crash that involved 23 drivers. On this episode of Actions Detrimental with co-host Jared Allen, the duo covers:

 

3:00 Was Denny to blame for the big wreck?

8:30 Why the crash made the end of the race exciting

17:00 What it was like for Denny sitting in the car waiting for it to be fixed

23:00 Ty Dillon mocks Denny after eliminat...

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Denny Hamlin is back after taking last week off for the birth of his son. Denny and his co-host, Jared Allen, chat about things happening off the track and on the track, where Denny almost won at Pocono on Sunday.

 

3:00 The Hamlin family is now at 5 with the birth of Jameson Drew Hamlin

10:15 Recap of Denny’s performance at Fanatics Fest

18:30 Ohio State’s football team has a gift for Denny

20:40 Connor Zilisch wins race with Dale Jr. ...

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June 18, 2025 42 mins

With the birth of his third child, Denny Hamlin missed Sunday’s race and is spending time with his family. Instead, Jared Allen and producer Travis took a look at their preseason predictions and discuss if SVG will get another win, who’s been the biggest surprise, and who’s had the most disappointing season. Plus, they chat about how they think Denny will perform at Fanatics Fest on Friday.

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Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are back from Michigan and in a good mood after Denny captured his 3rd win of the season and 57th in his career. This week they cover:

2:15 Jared ranks the top 5 drivers

7:30 After practice Denny was confident in his car

13:30 Was Denny aero blocking Kyle Larson?

15:50 The key to successful restarts at Michigan

17:40 The 11 team pit crew saved Denny on a pit stop

21:40 Trying to get better at rest...

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June 2, 2025 63 mins

Denny Hamlin is back from Nashville after making his 700th career start and coming in third place on Sunday. He and co-host Jared Allen cover 

2:00 Rajah Caruth gets a win and is trying out for Hoop Group league

11:45 Decision to run long before pitting in the final stage

15:00 Why drivers could only run the bottom lane at the end of the race

22:45 What went wrong with Denny’s car as the race progressed

24:30 Taking 2 tires was the game...

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May 26, 2025 60 mins

Fresh off a grueling night at the Coca-Cola 600, Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen are back in the studio to break it all down — from fuel strategy failures and surprise surges to why fans keep pointing fingers at Denny. Plus, they touch on chaos at the Indy 500, big wins off the track, and more:


2:30 — Justin Allgaier not listening to his crew chief
7:30 — Why drivers couldn’t hold the lead
17:10 — Why Ross Chastain was able to ca...

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It’s a loaded week in racing, and Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen are all in. From reacting to the All-Star Race to previewing the Indy 500 and Coke 600 — this episode covers everything.

 

1:30 Jared will also be doing the double on Sunday with the Indy 500 & Coke 600

7:15 Denny has a full schedule this week with golf, basketball along with racing

10:30 What went wrong with the 11 car this weekend

20:50 Why Kyle Larson was able to ...

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Denny Hamlin and co-host Jared Allen welcome Kyle Busch to the show this week. They dive into everything from NASCAR news to family life, Playoff thoughts, and race-day moments.

 

2:45 NASCAR Championship headed to Homestead in 2026

6:06 What should the Playoff format be?

15:15 Carson Hocevar wins in Trucks and flips the bird

22:20 Just how dominant was Kyle Larson

34:42 You never know what Kyle will say in his in-car audio

39:20 How fath...

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May 5, 2025 69 mins

Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen react to Denny’s car catching fire and everything else that happened in the NASCAR world at Texas Motor Speedway: 

1:40 What prompted Denny to throw up “Horns Down” at driver intros

9:00 Corey Heim’s amazing performance on Friday

16:30 Kyle Larson wins Xfinity while Justin Allgaier’s day ruined

26:20 Ryan Blaney’s bad decision to not restart on the front row

30:10 Michael McDowell unable to hold ...

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April 28, 2025 65 mins

Denny Hamlin and his co-host Jared Allen are back after a week off to recap Talladega

6:00 Spire and Rodney Childers part ways

12:00 Homestead to host 2026 NASCAR Championship

15:00 Why teams were against “run what you brung” at All-Star Race

30:30 Should Ross Chastain have been black flagged?

37:00 Toyota’s plan to push it vs Ford saving fuel

41:00 Was Denny to blame for the Bell wrecking Buescher?

46:50 Austin Cindric punches his ticket...

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April 14, 2025 62 mins

Denny Hamlin is back after his quest for three wins in a row came up short. Hamlin finished second as Kyle Larson dominated the race at Bristol

 

1:40 What’s wrong with Denny’s jump shot

6:50 Chandler Smith gets better of Kyle Larson in Truck Series

8:55 Kyle Larson puts on a master class in the Xfinity race

10:45 Why Denny was unable to pass Larson

17:05 Tire falloff was nowhere to be found on Sunday

23:45 Impact of tire wear on racing

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April 7, 2025 53 mins

Denny Hamlin is breaking down his Darlington win and the late-race strategy that helped No. 11 take the No.1 spot -- two weeks in a row. Denny explains how perfect timing and a flawless final pit stop helped him gain track position to beat the odds and seal the deal yet again. He also opens up about his connection with Carl Edwards, gives his take on the DVP policy, and looks ahead to Bristol where there's one question on everyone'...

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