Denny Hamlin claimed the checkered flag, however the race end fell underneath evaluate for a number of causes.

Hamlin’s win was put into query as he went fully under the yellow line by means of Flip four and drew even with the race leaders as he re-entered the observe. Nonetheless, NASCAR didn’t name a penalty as they believed Hamlin was pressured onto the apron to keep away from an incident.

They did penalize second-place finisher Matt DiBenedetto, who pressured William Byron under the yellow line as he tried to a block his run on the ultimate lap.

NASCAR additionally penalized Chase Elliott for the same violation, however later rescinded the penalty and as a substitute penalized Chris Buescher, who misplaced his sixth-place end.

DiBenedetto formally positioned 21st and Buescher 22nd.

NASCAR senior vice chairman of competitors Scott Miller defined the ruling on Hamlin and DiBenedetto, saying: “It was fairly clear‑minimize. The 21 (DiBenedetto) hung a left, drove these guys down under the road. We referred to as that twice on the 22 automotive (Joey Logano) in the course of the race, so nothing completely different there.

On the 24 (Byron) and the 11 (Hamlin) being down there, I imply, in our judgment they had been down there to keep away from a wreck … I feel all of it was, from our vantage level, I feel pretty clear‑minimize.”

Miller asserted that NASCAR won’t contemplate eliminating the rule, believing “there would most likely be much more wrecks. We actually do not want extra wrecks than what we noticed immediately. Most likely not.”

Sunday’s race had a document 13 cautions and went into triple additional time.

Miller added, “Yeah, I imply, outdoors of placing a wall there, I do not actually know what extra we are able to do. I do sincerely imagine we’d like the rule. You see all the true property that is round right here. If we began having automobiles working 12 huge down the again straightaway, think about what would occur while you get to show three.

“I feel it is essential that we proceed to have a rule. You get on the market within the warmth of battle, issues occur. It is laborious when there’s all that actual property down there, however you simply cannot do it.

“I do not assume that we are able to eradicate it. I feel it could be a multitude. We sort of are the place we’re.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr., probably the most profitable superspeedway racers in NASCAR historical past, disagrees. The racer-turned NBC broadcaster believes the rule needs to be eradicated as “I do not assume it is going to crash extra automobiles than we crashed immediately.”