Denny Hamlin is calling out NASCAR and FOX for missing critical on-track incidents—and he's not backing down.

Each week before recording his Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin reviews the race broadcast to find the stories that matter. This week, one story stood out: a major crash at Watkins Glen International that viewers never saw on TV.

With nine laps to go, Cody Ware slammed into the barriers in Turns 6 and 7, shredding his car and damaging the fencing. Most in the industry expected a caution flag. But neither NASCAR nor FOX picked it up in real time.

"They didn't follow a few wrecks that happened, that's for sure," Hamlin said. "But NASCAR has to get better with this. I've seen their control center at their production studio. There's absolutely no excuse. You have cameras pointing in every direction of this racetrack."

The issue, Hamlin argues, stems from a growing trend: NASCAR has cut numerous track officials and replaced them with cameras. While technology can improve coverage, it's also created blind spots that leave drivers and fans frustrated.

"For you not to see Cody Ware destroyed in that final corner… holy cow, man," Hamlin continued. "They need to say something about that. Not just, 'We'll look at it. We're always looking to improve.' Take some accountability on this one. This was not acceptable."

The veteran driver didn't stop with NASCAR. He also pointed the finger at FOX's production team, questioning why a director monitoring multiple camera feeds didn't catch the wreck.

"There's a director somewhere in FOX's production studio looking at all the cameras. Surely there's got to be someone," Hamlin said. "It's on both of them. It's on both of them."

Hamlin highlighted the stark difference from years past, when more track stewards were stationed around the circuit. Now, with fewer officials and more monitors—sometimes 16, 24, or even 36 screens—things slip through the cracks.

"NASCAR has these monitors and cameras pointing at pretty much every corner. I've seen it on ovals—they've got every angle covered," Hamlin explained. "But they just don't have the track workers they used to have. They've cut, cut, cut, cut, cut. And so you've got all these monitors, but things still get missed."

For drivers and fans alike, the message is clear: when the technology fails, someone needs to step up and own it.