Overview

• Denny Hamlin’s last‑lap pass of Ross Chastain at the Charlotte ROVAL flipped a points tiebreaker, both cars spun, and Joey Logano advanced.
• NASCAR’s Mike Forde said point‑strategy chatter followed by a driver response would raise a red flag and prompt review.
• Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Chris Gayle asked for clearer guidance on permissible radio traffic and said he wishes he had warned Hamlin of Chastain’s likely move.
• Hamlin said his radio was quiet late, he lacked awareness of others’ points, and he maintains choosing moves that aid his own title chances is not manipulation.
• Drivers remain split on in‑race information: Christopher Bell says the manipulation talk feels “a little bit gross,” while Logano wants points updates to assess risk.