BRISTOL, Tenn. – The first thing Denny Hamlin did after winning Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway was apologizing to the man he beat to the finish line in the 24th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season.
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Matt DiBenedetto Scores Second Top-Five Result of 2019
An astute pit call by crew chief Mike Wheeler halfway through Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 got track position for Matt DiBenedetto.
Continue readingContrarian Strategy Gets a Solid Finish for Denny Hamlin
When race leader – and eventual winner – Kevin Harvick came to pit road on lap 212 of Sunday’s Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano stayed on the track. Continue reading
Victory for Hamlin Means Confronting Lobster Phobia
If Denny Hamlin wins Sunday’s ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2 pm ET on NBCSN), he’ll have to face his fear.
Not on the race track, mind you. In Victory Lane. Continue reading
Denny Hamlin Acknowledges Penalties were Justified
It took a little more than 24 hours for Denny Hamlin’s euphoria to turn sour.
On Sunday night at Darlington Raceway, one of the most important tracks to the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Hamlin won the Bojangles’ Southern 500 to complete a sweep of the NASCAR XFINITY Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at the Lady in Black. Continue reading