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Denny Hamlin reveals 'major beef' with Fox

Brian Jones Profile Picby:Brian Jones•02/03/25•

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Denny Hamlin
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Denny Hamlin has “major beef” with Fox following the broadcast of the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday. On Actions Detrimental, Hamlin explained why he had an issue with Fox.

“I think overall, TV did a good job. The convenient thing about driving is I was able to then watch it right back on my way home,” Hamlin began. “I thought everything was good, except I have one major, major beef with Fox. Major beef.

“I was so excited, actually excited to go to the production day this year because I’m like, ‘You know what, I’m finally going to lose the buzz cut.’ Whatever you look like on January 15 is what you look like for the entire year. So when I had that little clipper mishap, I had to live with a buzz cut the entire year.”

Hamlin was then asked if they used the buzz cut in production. “They haven’t changed it,” the three-time Daytona 500 winner replied. “They haven’t changed it. Give me my hair back, Fox. …I’ve got a Sport Clips car. I’ve got to show it off and hurry up before it gets gray.”

In January of last year, Denny Hamlin shared the production photos that showed him having a buzz cut. On social media, Hamlin wrote, “The hair was an accident.”

Denny Hamlin talks about preparing for the 2025 Cup Series season

While Hamlin may not like Fox for changing his photo, he is excited about the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. He had a strong showing at the Clash, finishing third behind Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott. After the race, Hamlin spoke to reporters about competing in the exhibition race.

“It’s really a truly good warm-up because you don’t have the pit crews, we have more practice than we have a normal weekend, but still feels like an abbreviated-type weekend. There’s not a whole lot you can do to the cars, right? Once you get here, you’re pretty locked in,” Hamlin said.

“Overall, it’s always been a way to build into our season. So we get the next couple weeks, next few days debriefing on this, the tiring, what can we learn from today’s race that can apply when we run this tire again. We’ll put our brains together and see if we can’t get a little better.

“I definitely agree, we’re always the next best. This is like Martinsville where it’s like the 9 and 12; we’re better. I’m the next guy in line or the next guy in line. Got to get over the hump.”