NASCAR Is Facing Growing Calls To 'Drop The Hammer'

The recent NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Martinsville left many fans upset as a driver seemed to intentionally cause the race leader to spin out on the final turn. Many believe that actions like that are intolerable and there's a growing call for NASCAR to "drop the hammer."

By far the loudest voice in that regard is NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick. On the latest episode of his Harvick's Happy Hour podcast, the former NASCAR champion suggested that NASCAR issue penalties to drivers during the race rather than strictly after a race. He believes that drivers in the Xfinity and Truck Series need more discipline to start racing correctly.

“We would like to have our penalties issued during the race. I think that is something that needs to be addressed pretty quickly in the Xfinity and Truck Series to teach these two divisions how to race correctly. They don’t even really care. They don’t even really care what they say, they don’t care what they do,” Harvick said. “I know when I was their age, I would do the same things, but my ass would be in the trailer getting my ass reamed out by Mike Helton, with Jim Hunter standing outside the door laughing, and Bill France Jr. wanted to know when I was going to get suspended because made a mockery out of our show. And that’s what that was."