Cleetus Planning Truck Daytona Debut | Denny Hamlin Dealing With Injury | Bowman Gray Disrespect

Cleetus McFarland’s climb up the NASCAR ladder takes a big step forward, while Denny Hamlin opens up about heading into the new season not at 100 percent. In this episode of Out of the Groove, the focus is on opportunity, adversity, and why early-season storylines might matter more than usual as NASCAR gets rolling.

• Is Cleetus McFarland ready for his Craftsman Truck Series debut at Daytona, and what does this mean for NASCAR’s growing crossover appeal?
• Can Cleetus balance a stacked Truck race and an ARCA start in the same weekend without issues?
• How serious are Denny Hamlin’s mental and physical challenges heading into the season, especially with a re-torn shoulder?
• With major changes at Joe Gibbs Racing, does Hamlin’s season truly have no middle ground, boom or bust only?

In this video, Eric argues that Cleetus is exactly the kind of personality NASCAR benefits from, both competitively and commercially, while Hamlin’s situation is far more complex. Despite everything stacked against him, Hamlin’s performance at Bowman Gray showed why counting him out is a mistake. Experience, adaptability, and raw speed are still very much there, even if the road ahead looks tougher than ever.

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