{"id":115414,"date":"2025-08-03T11:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/115414\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:01:17","slug":"nascar-star-denny-hamlin-makes-retirement-reveal-ahead-of-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/115414\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR star Denny Hamlin makes retirement reveal ahead of Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joe Gibbs Racing star Denny Hamlin<\/a> has revealed he could delay his retirement from NASCAR<\/a>, but only if a major change is made. <\/b><\/p>\n

\nHamlin is currently 44 years old and is set to turn 45 in November, but his age has not stopped him from being one of the quickest drivers on the track this year, with four victories under his belt so far. <\/p>\n

\nNASCAR HEADLINES:<\/b> Bubba Wallace denied seven-figure payout as officials confirm disqualification decision<\/a> <\/p>\n

\nSo much so that recently, Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing reached an agreement over a new contract extension<\/a><\/b> that is set to see Hamlin continue as the driver of the No. 11 until at least the end of 2027. <\/p>\n

\nAfter signing the new deal, Hamlin admitted that it would likely be his last before retiring<\/a><\/b>. However, speaking on his Actions Detrimental podcast<\/a> following last weekend’s race at Indianapolis and ahead of this weekend’s action at Iowa, Hamlin has outlined a scenario where he could ‘go longer’. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE:<\/b> NASCAR enforces mandatory change for ALL Cup Series teams<\/a> <\/p>\n

Hamlin: I’ll delay retirement if NASCAR change playoffs<\/p>\n

\nIt turns out it all revolves around the way the NASCAR Cup Series championship is decided, with Hamlin suggesting he could race for more years if the series ditches a one-race championship decider. <\/p>\n

\n“There\u2019s a lot of different formats that are better than what we have now,\u201d Hamlin said of the Cup Series. <\/p>\n

\n\u201cCan you just take, as a band-aid, the current setup and just up all the bonus points,” he continued, floating ideas. <\/p>\n

\nAdamantly, the Joe Gibbs Racing star continued: \u201cIt\u2019s not [the right solution], but these guys are now behind the schedule again. <\/p>\n

\n“We were supposed to have some sort of change this year. We didn’t. And as a person that now only has a couple of years left, I told Jeff Gluck [The Athletic journalist] after I was like, \u2018If they get a legit format down, I might go longer\u2019 because I feel like my chances would be better on a more typical sample size. <\/p>\n

\n“The one race, I don\u2019t know. My chances are 25 percent. If you go to 36 races, I think my chances are better than that.\u201d <\/p>\n

\nThere is plenty of debate within the NASCAR community right now regarding how the playoffs should look, or indeed if they should even exist at all. <\/p>\n

\nHamlin has called for the addition of a championship round<\/a><\/b> in recent weeks, for example, whilst others such as Chase Elliott have called for a return to a full-points season format<\/a><\/b> and the playoffs to be scrapped. <\/p>\n

\nNASCAR confirmed ahead of 2025 that they were set to consider changes to the playoffs for 2026, but as yet, no confirmation of any tweaks or differences have been announced. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE:<\/b> Michael Jordan told to ‘stay away’ from NASCAR races after huge Indy win<\/a><\/p>\n

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