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Denny Hamlin is the Seventh Different NASCAR Cup Series 2022 Winner

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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – APRIL 03: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates in the Ruoff Mortgage victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on April 03, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin is the seventh different NASCAR Cup Series 2022 winner in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon.

Perhaps there was no better place for Denny Hamlin to finally notch his first win of 2022. Much to the pleasure of the fans at Richmond Raceway, the hometown favorite from Chesterfield, Virginia took the lead of the Toyota Owners 400 from William Byron with five laps remaining and held off the field for a 0.552-second victory over Kevin Harvick and Byron.

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Ty Gibbs Punts his Teammate JH Nemechek to Win at Richmond

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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – APRIL 02: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in the Ruoff Mortgage victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway on April 02, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)

Ty Gibbs punts his teammate JH Nemechek to win at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota Care 250 on Saturday afternoon.

Ty Gibbs bumped his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate John Hunter Nemechek out of the lead on the final lap to claim his third NASCAR Xfinity Series race win of the season – by a mere 0.116-seconds over Nemechek in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway.

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Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing Grab their First NASCAR Cup Series Victory at COTA

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 27: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 ONX Homes/iFly Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Echopark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on March 27, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing grab their first NASCAR Cup Series victory at COTA in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix on Sunday.

AUSTIN, Texas – In exactly the kind of thrilling final lap, final-turn high-action finish NASCAR has so often provided on road courses, Ross Chastain persevered in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix to win his first career NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas – the sixth different winner this season.

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Allmendinger Dominates with a NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory at COTA

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 26: AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 at Circuit of The Americas on March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Allmendinger dominates with a NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at COTA for Kaulig Racing in the Pit Boxx 250 on Saturday afternoon.

AUSTIN, Texas – A.J. Allmendinger was fast and agile when he needed to be Saturday afternoon negotiating the famed Circuit of The Americas and reminding the field just why he’s considered one of NASCAR’s best road course superstars.

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Zane Smith Takes his Second NASCAR Truck Series Win at COTA

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 26: Zane Smith, driver of the #38 Speedco Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – XPEL 225 at Circuit of The Americas on March 26, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

Zane Smith takes his second NASCAR Truck Series win at COTA for Front Row Motorsports in the XPEL 225 on Saturday afternoon.

AUSTIN, Texas – Ultimately, Zane Smith was out front when it paid off Saturday afternoon at the Circuit of The Americas road course. He led only 11 of the 46 laps  – winning Stage 1, Stage 2 and then took the race lead with two laps remaining in the second overtime period to earn the victory in the XPEL 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

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