Hamlin calls for Toyota review after NASCAR title misses

Denny Hamlin has said Toyota and its teams need to examine internally why their win total has not translated into more driver championships in the NASCAR Cup Series. He said the win-to-championship ratio has not been good enough and called for a deep dive into what must change, adding that the cars are too fast to produce only three titles in 20 years.

Toyota won half of the 36 races this season and secured the manufacturers' championship, but lost the drivers' title to Kyle Larson, who drives for Chevrolet. Toyota Racing Development president Tyler Gibbs said the team still has data to analyse, pointing to a stronger run in 2017 to 2019 and a challenging transition to the Next Gen car. He noted that 18 wins this year compared with 14 the year before.

Gibbs also said Toyota's rivals will exploit every weakness, and he stressed the manufacturers' title as a significant achievement, while acknowledging the drivers' championship receives more exposure.