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Denny Hamlin Feels the Driver Matters More Than the Car in the Next Gen Era

"NASCAR was probably 60% car back in the day, 40% driver because you used to be able to build trick cars," Hamlin said. The JGR driver said that since 2022, no team can manufacture their own body or chassis. As a result, "everyone has to run the race in the same car", which puts more emphasis on the skill of the driver.