Despite leading 208 of the overall 319 laps, Hamlin was unable to rally in the overtime with the four fresh tires. He came up short behind his good friend Larson, who was able to use the momentum of the outside lane to remain a few spots ahead of Hamlin. Hamlin, instead, dove to the inside on the restart but couldn't get clear of several cars.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it,” Paulo Coelho famously once wrote in The Alchemist. And for Denny Hamlin, the 2025 NASCAR season felt like living proof of that idea.

Everything was lining up for Denny Hamlin to claim his elusive first NASCAR Cup Series title. Then came another cruel twist of fate.

A devastating end to tonight’s NASCAR Cup Series championship race. Denny Hamlin goes home empty-handed once again. When it felt like it was destined to be, the lawsuit, the 60-win milestone, his big win at Las

Denny Hamlin’s ride with Joe Gibbs Racing has stretched nearly two decades, a rarity in NASCAR, where drivers often chase fresh starts. Since joining in 2006, he’s racked up 60 Cup wins, three Daytona 500s,

Denny Hamlin isn’t talking about pressure this week. He’s talking about perspective. At 44 years old, the Joe Gibbs Racing

The 20-year veteran driver won pole at Phoenix Raceway for Sunday’s winner-take-all NASCAR championship finale.

Chasing a cup title at the age of 44 is no easy feat, and Denny Hamlin knows all about it. Hamlin’s 60th career win is what has led him to this very moment at Phoenix this weekend.