NASCAR Needs to Let This One Go

It was a tough week at the track for Denny, but you'd never guess it from where he sits in the standings.

Gateway put a lot on him, and the conditions certainly didn't make it any easier. He talks about just how much the heat and humidity took out of him during the race, including some of the physical struggles he dealt with behind the wheel.

Then there's the wreck everyone's been talking about: Sawalich vs. Day. Denny's got a pretty clear stance. He thinks NASCAR should stay out of it and let the drivers sort it out themselves. He walks through why, and doesn't hold back when it comes to who he thinks was actually in the wrong.

The guys also dig into everything else from Sunday, including why there were so many cautions, what's behind the brake issues several teams dealt with, and Denny reviewing his contact with Larson on a restart. He walks through what he saw in the moment, then realizes his read on it might have changed after watching it back.

And even after two tougher weeks on the track, Denny's still leading the Chase standings. He talks through why he's not worried about it, what he wants to fix before Bristol, and why he thinks winning races is going to matter more than anything else from here on out.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to Actions Detrimental
01:40 – Kyle Larson Ends the Winless Streak
05:03 – Why Were There So Many Wrecks at Gateway?
09:32 – Breaking Down the Ty Gibbs vs. Erik Jones Wreck
12:43 – What Happened Between Denny, Larson, and Berry?
16:52 – A Closer Look at the Restart Contact
18:57 – "Who Can Be the Biggest Clown in Turn 1?"
21:08 – A Frustrating P9 at Gateway
23:22 – What Caused All the Brake Failures?
32:00 – Calling for Changes to Gateway Pit Road
35:33 – Where the Chase Stands After Gateway
42:15 – Breaking Down the Top Eight in the Chase
47:35 – Talking With Carson Hocevar
48:24 – Brad Keselowski's Day + O'Reilly Race Recap
50:31 – Sawalich vs. Day
54:10 – Can Someone Dominate All 400 Laps at Bristol?
55:47 – Looking Ahead to Bristol