Denny Hamlin questions NASCAR caution light timing after Coke Zero Sugar 400

Denny Hamlin finished 11th in last Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, raising concerns about the accuracy of NASCAR’s caution light procedure on the final lap. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver contends he should have been credited with a better result than Josh Berry, who was officially scored in ninth place. Hamlin stated that based on his observation, the caution light turned on while he was ahead of Berry and Cole Custer. During his “Actions Detrimental” podcast, Hamlin and his co-host noted that television broadcasts displayed a caution graphic prior to the activation of the track lights. This discrepancy may lead to confusion regarding field positioning when a race ends under caution. Hamlin, the current Cup Series points leader, plans to discuss the timing process with NASCAR officials to prevent future scoring errors.

• 4:30 AMYahoo Sports — Denny Hamlin Sounds Off on ‘Syncing Issue’ With NASCAR’s Caution Lights