NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin agreed with a fan comment claiming that Bill France Jr. effectively ran the stock car racing series by himself. This stemmed from Martin's opposition to committees making decisions about the future of the sport.For context, Martin pointed out that having the wrong people in the committee would only result in wrong decisions being made. The committee was formed this year to improve the playoff format, which was criticized in 2024 after Joey Logano won the championship.In an X post, a fan replied to his opinion, claiming Bill France Jr., the former NASCAR president and CEO who led the sport from 1972 to 2000, was a committee of one. The fan added that not many successful motorsports organizations are run by a committee.Mark Martin, regarded as one of the greatest drivers without a championship, responded by saying:“This is so true.”The playoff format was brought to light once again after NASCAR Cup Series rookie Shane van Gisbergen, who sat outside the top 30 before the Mexico City race, won the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 and locked himself into the postseason. Some questioned whether the system was fair and whether the playoff spot was deserved, considering SVG isn't a consistent frontrunner, at least so far this year.The New Zealander joined a list of playoff-bound drivers, including William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Austin Cindric, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, and reigning champ Joey Logano. The regular season still has 10 races left before the playoffs kick off at Darlington Raceway in late August.Denny Hamlin shared his thoughts on NASCAR's playoff committeeEarlier this year, Denny Hamlin argued that NASCAR's playoff committee would provide a balance between entertainment and sport after the series, in his own words, had favored entertainment more in the past seasons. He believed the committee would do justice to deserving drivers who performed throughout a season.The long-time #11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver said (via Kyle Dalton on X):“I think they're looking to strike a balance between entertainment and sport. Obviously, I think that the pendulum kind of swung inside of entertainment probably a little bit too far over the years with how the playoff format plays out. They're just going to try to get it back to rewarding guys that perform well all season long.” [0:48]The stock car racing series introduced the playoff system in 2004, which was considered a unique format in the motorsports scene. A decade later, the series added the elimination-style postseason, where potential championship contenders could be eliminated if they struggled in a particular round despite dominating prior races.Some have argued that the playoff system is flawed, saying it prioritizes entertainment over deserving drivers. Thus, the sanctioning body introduced a dedicated playoff committee, which Denny Hamlin expects to improve the format moving forward.Hamlin is the winningest NASCAR driver without a championship. His latest win came at Michigan International Speedway, his 57th career victory, surpassing Kyle Busch on the all-time win list at Joe Gibbs Racing.