NASCAR's Mike Forde has responded to Denny Hamlin's claims that the proposed All-Star "Run What Ya Brung" feature would have cost the teams roughly $2 million.

Denny Hamlin's suggested changes to NASCAR's All-Star race weekend have been addressed by Mike Forde, the managing director of racing communications.

NASCAR has pushed back on Denny Hamlin's reasons for teams to shoot down the 'run what you brung' exhibition race