NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Admits What Went Wrong in Michael McDowell Incident

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 02: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Media Day at Charlotte Convention Center on September 02, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyDenny Hamlin explained what happened when he made contact with Michael McDowell at Darlington Raceway, adding detail about the incident that damaged his No. 11 Toyota.Hamlin entered the Cook Out Southern 500 as t