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Michael McDowell recognizes Denny Hamlin started early at Richmond on the final restart, but he believes the No. 11 wheelman wasn’t alone.
Speaking with RACER’s Kelly Crandall, McDowell emphasized the fact that Kyle Larson and Joey Logano also moved early behind Hamlin, putting an emphasis on the fact that the No. 5 and the No. 22 should be receiving a similar backlash as the No. 11 is at the moment.
“What I can’t understand is why y’all aren’t talking about Larson and Logano, they should have been penalized for laying back. Clear as day,” McDowell said. “They were both a car length back; both of them should have been penalized. There’s no question about that one.”
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Speaking with RACER’s Kelly Crandall, McDowell emphasized the fact that Kyle Larson and Joey Logano also moved early behind Hamlin, putting an emphasis on the fact that the No. 5 and the No. 22 should be receiving a similar backlash as the No. 11 is at the moment.
“What I can’t understand is why y’all aren’t talking about Larson and Logano, they should have been penalized for laying back. Clear as day,” McDowell said. “They were both a car length back; both of them should have been penalized. There’s no question about that one.”
Aside from calling out the misconception, McDowell provided some interesting insight into the rule, and whether NASCAR can truly change it moving forward.
“I listened a little bit to different podcasts and Race Hub and social media, and I think for the fans it’s probably a bit confusing because there is a hard line (on the racetrack). For me, it wasn’t,” McDowell added. “I think if you’re the leader, you should have the advantage under every circumstance. There should never be a situation where the leader doesn’t have the advantage on a restart
