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At Superspeedway, Hamlin is aiming for his first victory of 2021

GLADEVLLE, FRANCE — Denny Hamlin enters Sunday’s Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway with no wins in 16 races this season, but he believes he’s on the verge of a breakthrough. “I know my team and I are capable of winning races,” Hamlin said Monday in discussing the return of Cup racing to Middle Tennessee for […]

Denny Hamlin blasts Indy and NASCAR officials for the ‘crashfest’ on the road course

Denny Hamlin was far harsher on Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NASCAR than he was on Chase Briscoe after the latter denied him a win on Sunday. Hamlin blamed them for substantial — and costly — damage to cars in the Verizon 200 at The Brickyard. “Imagine the tracks who NET hundreds of millions of dollars […]

Denny Hamlin Posts a Great Showing at Martinsville, Earning His Third Third-Place Finish in 2021

Denny Hamlin demonstrated yet again on Sunday at Martinsville that he will be a title contender this season. Late in the race, Hamlin held the lead, but with pressure from eventual race winner Martin Truex Jr. and lapped traffic, he couldn’t keep it. “That’s just the cards we were dealt,” said Hamlin. “We had a […]

Denny Hamlin has secured a spot in the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs

Denny Hamlin has qualified for the 2021 NASCAR Playoffs. The winner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course by AJ Allmendinger, a non-playoff eligible driver, secured a berth for the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Hamlin finished 23rd in Sunday’s Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, the season’s 24th race, but he […]

Chase Elliott is pushed to the back of the field for Go Bowling at The Glen due to penalties

Chase Elliott’s attempt to win the Go Bowling at The Glen for the third time proved more difficult late Sunday morning when his team was punished with multiple penalties, sending his car to the back of the 37-car field. Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed pre-race inspection twice, earning him L1 penalties for breaking […]

As the NASCAR playoffs approach, Denny Hamlin is preparing to return to Daytona next week

NASCAR is on the verge of returning to Daytona International Speedway. That can only mean one thing. The playoffs are getting close. On August 28 at 7 p.m., the Coke Zero Sugar 400 will kick off NASCAR’s postseason. Denny Hamlin is eagerly anticipating his return. “Well, I mean Daytona is special for a lot of […]

At a family duel, Kurt Busch wins his first race of 2021 in Atlanta

Kurt Busch defeated his younger brother Kyle Busch in the Quaker State 400 on Sunday, securing his spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs for 2021 and winning his 33rd career race. Walmart is the sponsor of this event. Busch, 42, has excelled at Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile track. Sunday’s victory was his fourth at […]