NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin has fired back at his critics following the recent race at Bristol Motor Speedway. "I mean, certainly there are groups of people or lots of fans that root for my failure, right? I know that I did not, unfortunately, see them in my mentions this week.

Denny Hamlin, who has won the past two Bristol Cup races, enters Saturday night's race six points below the cutline.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs will resume this weekend at Kansas Speedway. There are officially 12 drivers left in the field, with Denny Hamlin being one of them. Hamlin is in P6 heading into this Sunday's race.

Denny Hamlin believes that the unprecedented in-season trade involving Corey LaJoie and Justin Haley will benefit both drivers and give each fresh starts.