“Ask the Pole Winner”- Denny Hamlin Proposes Radical ‘Storylines’ Demand From NASCAR to Explode TV Ratings

BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 12: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota is being interviewed prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Food City 500 on April 12, 2026 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: APR 12 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2604124297500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDenny Hamlin’s fall from pole position at Nashville right after the race started was a matter of worry