Denny Hamlin exited Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway early after an apparent engine failure at Lap 75 of the 267-lap contest.The No. 11 Toyota erupted in flames entering Turn 1, sparking a long slide through Turns 1 and 2 and resulting in a dramatic end to Hamlin’s event.

NASCAR has been receiving a lot of flak for its Next-Gen car design. The issue was glaringly evident at Bristol Motor Speedway. Now, after the 11th race in the season at Texas, veteran Denny Hamlin has doubled down on his criticism,

Denny Hamlin’s race ended early after his car went up in flames Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. According to NASCAR, Hamlin’s car endured a possible engine failure at Lap 75 of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race. After a long slide, Hamlin was able to stop the No. 11 Toyota and climbed out under his own power.