Denny Hamlin has never been one to hold back his thoughts, and after NASCAR's latest race at Watkins Glen, he let loose on two of his favorite topics: road course racing and the quality of television coverage. The veteran driver, known for his outspoken nature, used his Actions Detrimental podcast to call out both NASCAR and Fox for missing key moments during the event—specifically, a dramatic crash that went largely unnoticed by viewers at home.

For fans, road courses can be a thrill, but Hamlin argues that the broadcast is failing to capture the full excitement. "The thing I don't love about road courses and watching road courses is as a fan I can see only 1/10th of the track at one time," Hamlin said. "They didn't follow a few wrecks that happened. That was for sure. NASCAR has to get better with that. There's absolutely no excuse. You have cameras pointing in every direction of this race track. For you not to see Cody Ware destroyed in that final corner, holy cow man."

The incident in question involved Cody Ware's No. 51 car slamming hard into the wall heading into Turn 7 late in the race. Incredibly, the crash didn't even trigger a caution flag, and Ware somehow kept driving before eventually pulling into the garage. Hamlin didn't mince words about the oversight, blaming a lack of proper monitoring. "They just don't have the track workers that they used to have. It can't just be one person. I'm sorry, you can't look at 24 monitors at one time. There has to be multiple people looking for dramatic events that's going on that could be a hazard. You can't just like, 'oh we didn't see that.'"

For race fans, the question lingers: Would road courses be more enjoyable if the cameras actually caught everything? Hamlin's critique highlights a growing frustration among drivers and viewers alike, especially as NASCAR continues to emphasize these challenging tracks. With high-speed action happening around every corner, the broadcast team's ability to keep up is crucial—not just for entertainment, but for safety. As Hamlin put it, missing a crash like Ware's is simply unacceptable in today's high-tech world of sports coverage.