NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin revealed that Richmond Raceway produced some great racing last weekend on a short track that is otherwise difficult to pass on. He also praised the Goodyear tires that showed signs of wear and contributed to the exciting racing spectacle.
Hamlin stressed that the quality of racing at Richmond hadn't been witnessed for many years, and thus, it was expected to be a "boring" race. However, the race impressed him greatly, leading him to give due credit to the tires for making such a big difference. Speaking on his Actions Detrimental podcast , Hamlin said:
"It was good to see a great short-track race. Some great tire fall-off. Thank you Goodyear, for bringing a tire that had over two to two-and-a-half seconds of fall-off. Fantastic. Richmond was k