Denny Hamlin weighed in on the incident between Chandler Smith and Cole Custer at the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race at Martinsville on Sunday. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin shared his thoughts on Custer hitting Smith on a restart that led to a post-race fight.

Chandler Smith Accuses Cole Custer of Betrayal after Martinsville collision, derailing his championship hopes amid a high-stakes NASCAR rivalry.

Chandler Smith slapped Cole Custer on pit road after Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville Speedway. Smith was upset for how Custer raced him late in the event. Custer advanced to next week's Championship 4 race,

Both verbal and physical blows were exchanged after the NASCAR Xfinity race at Martinsville as only four drivers moved on to the Championship battle at Phoneix.

Cole Custer and Chandler Smith are no strangers when it comes to run-ins with each other during this year’s Xfinity Series Playoffs. Saturday evening at Martinsville Speedway saw the duo’s sequel hit the big screen shortly after they exited their cars on pit road.

Chandler Smith approaches Cole Custer and the two have an altercation, leading to Smith throwing a punch at Martinsville.

Things naturally get heated at Martinsville with so much on the line, it's the penultimate race, the eliminator, and the championship 4 decider. The post “How We Are Not Even?” Cole Custer Believes the Scores’ Settled as Chandler Smith Might Ruin His Back-to-Back Championship Chance appeared first on EssentiallySports.