Nashville Was AWESOME | Mast Cast Ep. 15

Denny Hamlin does it again.On this week's episode of Mast Cast, Rick and Ricky break down one of the most exciting NASCAR races of the 2026 season as Denny Hamlin captures his 62nd career Cup Series victory in a dramatic late-race battle at Nashville Superspeedway.The guys discuss the incredible finish that saw Hamlin, Christopher Bell, and Chase Briscoe go three-wide for the lead, the fuel-mileage gamble by Zane Smith, and why Nashville may have delivered one of the best races of the year.Other topics include:🏁 Denny Hamlin's championship-caliber season and whether this is the best version of Hamlin we've ever seen🏁 Christopher Bell's late-race strategy and whether he could have done anything differently🏁 Shane van Gisbergen's continued improvement on oval tracks and why he may now be the leader of Trackhouse 🏁 The state of the championship battle as Toyota continues to set the pace🏁 AJ Allmendinger's strong run before another frustrating mechanical failure🏁 The ongoing brake rotor issues at Nashville and what it's like for drivers when failures start happening around them🏁 Rick's thoughts on the Next Gen car, horsepower debates, and where NASCAR should go from here🏁 Why NASCAR on Prime continues to impress with its race coveragePlus, Ricky shares a wild story from Michigan involving race-day traffic, a rental minivan, a ditch, and a desperate attempt to make the driver's meeting on time!Join former NASCAR Cup Series driver Rick Mast and his son Ricky for another week of racing analysis, stories from NASCAR's past, and plenty of opinions from both sides of the garage.🎙️ New episodes every week.#NASCAR #DennyHamlin #NashvilleSuperspeedway #MastCast #RickMast #ChristopherBell #ShaneVanGisbergen #ChaseElliott #NASCARonPrime #MichiganInternationalSpeedway