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Denny Hamlin Wins at Las Vegas to Secure a Spot in the next Playoff Round

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin wins at Las Vegas to secure a spot in the next playoff round for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday night.

LAS VEGAS – As he crossed the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to claim the South Point 400 trophy, Denny Hamlin screamed into his team radio, ‘Viva Las Vegas.‘ And indeed, it was that kind of night for the perennial championship contender, who led a race-best 137 of the 267 laps to earn his first Las Vegas victory in 20 starts and take an automatic bid into the next round of the Playoffs.

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Martin Truex Jr Edges Denny Hamlin for a Playoff Victory  

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Martin Truex Jr edges Denny Hamlin for a playoff victory in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday.

Martin Truex Jr edges Denny Hamlin for a playoff victory in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Saturday.

Richmond Raceway was the battleground for the second race in the opening round of the 2021 Cup Series playoffs. Some short-track action just to add some drama in the early rounds. The racing at Richmond Raceway has provided dramatic moments that have ended the championship hopes of many teams. However, it is a great place to try to steal a win and advance if a driver plays his cards right. 

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Martin Truex Jr Wins the Playoff Race at Richmond

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Martin Truex Jr wins the playoff race at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday.

Martin Truex Jr wins the playoff race at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday evening.

Martin Truex Jr. received a penalty on the opening lap of the race for crossing the start/finish line in front of polesitter Denny Hamlin at the green flag. But 400 laps later Truex led the field across the line again – this time as the race winner of Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

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Denny Hamlin Opens NASCAR Cup Series Playoff with a Win at Darlington

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Denny Hamlin Opens NASCAR Cup Series Playoff with a Win at Darlington Raceway in the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday evening.

Denny Hamlin Opens NASCAR Cup Series Playoff with a Win at Darlington Raceway in the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday evening.

DARLINGTON, S.C. – Holding off regular-season champion Kyle Larson throughout a thrilling final green-flag run in Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Denny Hamlin is winless in 2021 no more.

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Noah Gragson Snags his First Victory this Season at Darlington

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Noah Gragson snags his first victory this season at Darlington Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200.

Noah Gragson snags his first victory this season at Darlington Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200.

Fresh from the announcement of his return to JR Motorsports next year, Noah Gragson sped to victory at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, clinching a spot in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.

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