Denny Hamlin reacts to first NASCAR broadcast on Prime

Denny Hamlin hasn’t yet gotten a chance to go back and watch Prime Video‘s broadcast of Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Based on the positive feedback from fans on social media, Hamlin is excited to see how Prime Video did on its first NASCAR Cup Series broadcast.

Hamlin did say on Monday’s “Actions Detrimental” podcast that he did watch the well over an hour-long post-show. He enjoyed it, praising the knowledge of the on-air talent.

“I haven’t [watched] but from social media, they seem to have really, really liked it. I did get to watch the post-race show, thought that was fantastic,” Hamlin said. “Their on-air talent is super smart with their analysis. They hired all the right people. Adam Alexander is a great play-by-play guy. You got Dale [Earnhardt Jr.] and Steve Letarte. They talk about Steve Letarte and how much he talks, but he is elite at what he does. He’s very knowledgeable, he breaks things down to me in a very simple way. I’m excited to go back and see how they presented the race.”

Prime Video impresses in first NASCAR broadcast

The Coca-Cola 600 was the first of five races to be streamed on Prime Video. The streaming service went all out, hosting a trackside pre-show featuring Danielle Trotta, Carl Edwards and Corey LaJoie. Trotta, Edwards and LaJoie were a steady presence throughout the broadcast and later hosted the post-show.

Race winner Ross Chastain and runner-up William Byron both joined the post-show. In those respective moments, viewers heard the raw emotion from both drivers, elation from Chastain, heartbreak for Byron. Based on the social media reaction, an overwhelming majority of NASCAR’s fanbase enjoyed the broadcast.

“Prime video did a much better coverage than Fox does with NASCAR,” one fan wrote on X. “Great commentators, people who actually know what the hell they’re talking about, and it reminded me of the good old days back when I was a kid watching. By far the best coverage we’ve seen, and I just hope we see more of Prime covering NASCAR races. This will definitely help the sport grow and get back on its feet.”