Success brings deserved celebration, but success also brings unending criticism. This is true for everyone from all walks of life. So it’s no surprise that Hendrick Motorsports found themselves on the wrong end of a decision, with which they had nothing to do with.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you probably know of the nightmare-inducing penalty NASCAR put on Brad Keselowski and the No.6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Team. A penalty for which the team, to no one’s surprise, appealed against.

However, once again, to absolutely no one’s surprise, that appeal was rejected.

Ahead of the race in Martinsville, the RFK Twitter handle posted a statement that read, “Although we are disappointed in the outcome of the appeal hearing, we are advocates of the process NASCAR has set forth and appreciate the opportunity to make our voice heard in the matter.”

“With that in mind, we do not intend to pursue this further and our focus remains on our upcoming races, with Martinsville up first this weekend.”

However, what should come as a surprise, this was something about which Hendrick Motorsports was criticized by fans.

Did NASCAR show favoritism towards Hendrick Motorsports? Denny Hamlin thinks so

After NASCAR announced that Hendrick Motorsports and only Hendrick Motorsports would be taking part in the Le Mans project next year, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin raised his eyebrows at the peculiarity of the situation.

He made it pretty clear, as he often does, how he didn’t like the way this whole thing took was conceptualized and announced.

“Finding out through a press conference is not OK,” Hamlin said in a report by Speed Sport.

The 23XI Racing co-owner continued, “We have too many people in place, NASCAR has too many executives for that to have slipped through the cracks. Not that it slipped through the cracks, but like, where’s the transparency of it?”

“From my standpoint, it seemed like the decision was made and they’ll kind of figure out the details later,” he added.

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