11/15/2025, 9:03:46 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Will Denny Hamlin race in the NASCAR Cup Series next season after yet another championship heartbreak?
The answer is ‘yes.’
However, had Hamlin closed out on that elusive championship earlier in the month at Phoenix Raceway, he would have 'begged' team owner Joe Gibbs to let him drop the figurative mic and set sail into retirement. It wouldn't have mattered that he still had two more ...Keep reading
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11/5/2025, 6:51:01 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Is it too early to think about the 2026 NASCAR Cup title? Yes, but that's not stopping sports bettors like BeT MGM. We still don't know if 2026 will feature a elimination-style format with an extended final round, a ten-season playoffs, or a return to a season-long points system.
Regardless of the final format, Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin are likely early favorites, and BetMGM agrees. Both the ...Keep reading
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11/5/2025, 6:10:55 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin has been racing in the NASCAR Cup Series for 20 years, ending the year inside the top five in the championship standings ten times.
That impressive career includes 60 career wins (tied for tenth on the all-time wins list), three Daytona 500 trophies, three Southern 500 triumphs, and a Coca-Cola 600. He's even won the All-Star Race. And while Hamlin has never won a NASCAR Cup ...Keep reading
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11/5/2025, 12:04:32 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The most unfortunate part of how everything went down on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is that the bitter defeat of Denny Hamlin superseded any kind of celebration for Kyle Larson.
Hamlin led 208 laps of a race that was scheduled for go 312 but was extended to 318 due to overtime as a result of William Byron crashing after suffering a tire failure. Larson ...Keep reading
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11/3/2025, 7:23:17 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Kyle Larson is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Denny Hamlin is left to face the toughest loss of his entire career, and tire issues wreak havoc on championship Sunday. Phoenix certainly delivered a show, and yet, there was simply sadness and disbelief from many fans after the checkered flag.
The 2025 season is officially over, inspection is clear, and now we are left to pick apart 319 ...Keep reading
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11/3/2025, 7:05:54 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The emotions and tensions after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race could be cut with a figurative knife.
The four championship finalists, their respective fanbases, and everyone in the industry had been taken on a whirlwind journey on Sunday afternoon. There were various points throughout the race where everyone thought their chances of winning were ruined.
Chase Briscoe had a flat ...Keep reading
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11/3/2025, 1:59:50 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
As Kyle Larson claimed an unexpected title without leading a single lap, Denny Hamlin was forced to settle for second in the championship standings.
Ryan Blaney claimed the checkered flag with a pass on Brad Keselowski in the final corner, while newly crowned two-time Cup Series champion Larson finished third.
This year, 60 different drivers started NASCAR Cup races, but only 43 were ...Keep reading
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11/3/2025, 1:13:24 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
With just a few laps to go in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series title race, Denny Hamlin appeared set to win it all, with William Byron ending the season as the championship runner-up. But before Hamlin could reach the white flag, the caution flew for yet another tire failure.
This time, it was Byron, who slammed the wall in Turns 3 and 4. His title hopes were over, and Hamlin was put in an impossible ...Keep reading
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11/3/2025, 12:13:34 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
A dramatic NASCAR Cup finale at Phoenix Raceway ended in a wild overtime restart. Denny Hamlin had dominated the event, but he was deep in the pack after a four-tire call on the final pit stop.
Title rival Kyle Larson opted for two, and the track position difference was enough for the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, who captured his second his second NASCAR Cup title ...Keep reading
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11/2/2025, 4:38:32 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Later today, four drivers will battle it out for 312 laps around Phoenix Raceway for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin chases an elusive crown after two decades while Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe attempts to win it in his first Championship 4 appearance. Hendrick Motorsports seeks to add to their incredible legacy with a 15th title with former champion ...Keep reading
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11/1/2025, 11:21:01 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin was the straw that stirs the drink in the final Final Four press conference prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
First, Hamlin was much looser than he was on Friday following a mechanical scare, aided by the fact that he scored pole position on Saturday afternoon. During the NextGen era, the finalist that qualified the best of the four ...Keep reading
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11/1/2025, 10:09:17 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin 's 20-year quest to become a NASCAR Cup Series champion just got one step closer after securing pole position for the title-decider in Phoenix on Saturday.
Hamlin flew to pole position with a confident-looking 28.914s lap, collecting his 48th career pole and his fifth of the 2025 season.
"We're trying," smiled Hamlin after securing the top spot on the grid. "We're doing ...Keep reading
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10/31/2025, 10:58:47 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The lone practice session for the NASCAR Cup Series title-decider at Phoenix Raceway began with a flurry of tire issues.
It didn't take long for the drama to unfold. As Hamlin pulled out of line and slowed to avoid all the traffic, trouble found his title rival and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe.
The No. 19 slowed down the backstretch with a cut left-rear tire, dragging the ...Keep reading
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10/31/2025, 12:40:29 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
It’s still a longshot but Denny Hamlin might not be able to say he ‘beat your favorite driver,’ much longer because in a twist of irony, he’s now becoming one of them.
For the first time in his career, the polarizing veteran cracked the National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Awards finals, meaning the 44-year-old is one of the five highest vote getters as of this ...Keep reading
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10/30/2025, 11:05:02 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
12 drivers enter this weekend's season finale at Phoenix Raceway with hopes of becoming a NASCAR Cup Series champion, but only three will leave with the hardware.
In the Cup Series, the legendary Joe Gibbs Racing team will have Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe facing the might of Hendrick Motorsports and their drivers, Kyle Larson and William Byron.
In Xfinity, Justin Allgaier will seek to ...Keep reading
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10/27/2025, 11:13:46 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin has suffered mechanical misfortunes throughout the entire playoffs.
As he pointed out on Monday during the latest episode of the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin has either won to advance or suffered an issue that thwarted an otherwise competitive car.
On Saturday, he needed to be pushed off pit road to qualify because his car wouldn’t start without the manual shove. And ...Keep reading
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10/27/2025, 6:47:36 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
It appears that the engine issues suffered on Sunday by Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were the result of a bad batch of valve springs but there is much larger quality control issue at play regarding Joe Gibbs Racing right now.
First and foremost, Coach Joe Gibbs confirmed ‘valve springs’ on Monday during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
“I think it always concerns you anytime ...Keep reading
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10/26/2025, 10:32:56 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
It will be a battle of the titans at Phoenix Raceway, as two Hendrick Motorsports drivers and two Joe Gibbs Racing drivers advanced into the Championship 4.
Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe were already locked in via wins at Las Vegas and Talladega, leaving two spots up for grabs at Martinsville. Christopher Bell entered the race with a large margin over the cutline, but only one point between ...Keep reading
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10/24/2025, 11:30:03 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Two drivers are guaranteed a spot in the Championship 4 via wins, and they are the Joe Gibbs Racing teammates of Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe.
That leaves six drivers to fight for the remaining two spots at Martinsville this weekend. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just one point between the two of them.
A win by Joey Logano ...Keep reading
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10/22/2025, 6:28:04 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Following their championship race clinching victory earlier in the month at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin detailed a conversation he had with team owner Joe Gibbs over the eventual decision to pair him with crew chief Chris Gayle.
Hamlin said, and this is in the aftermath of then crew chief Chris Gabehart being elevated to competition director, that he has roughly 24 hours to agree to ...Keep reading
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10/20/2025, 1:55:40 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The math could not be any simpler for the six drivers still racing for the three remaining spots in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.
Chase Briscoe Adv.Denny Hamlin AdvChristopher Bell +37Kyle Larson +38---William Byron -36Joey Logano -38Ryan Blaney -47Chase Elliott -62
William Byron, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott will each go to Martinsville Speedway next weekend needing ...Keep reading
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10/19/2025, 11:11:35 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin is locked into the Championship 4 after a big win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and now his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe has done the same with a big win at Talladega Superspeedway, taking the lead on the final lap.
The battle around the final two transfer spots will be wild. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just ...Keep reading
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10/18/2025, 6:18:55 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
There are two races left to consolidate the Round of 8 into the Championship 4 but given these two races take place at Talladega and Martinsville, it’s hard to call anyone a ‘must-win’ yet.
Denny Hamlin Adv.Kyle Larson +35Christopher Bell +20Chase Briscoe +15-William Byron -15Chase Elliott -23Joey Logano -24Ryan Blaney -31
At least, that’s how Joey Logano is looking at his 24 point ...Keep reading
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10/14/2025, 11:51:09 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
There is an alternate universe in which Chris Gayle is not set to race for a championship with Denny Hamlin by the end of the month at Phoenix Raceway.
In fact, within this alternate universe, Gayle isn’t with Joe Gibbs Racing whatsoever.
This is the scenario recounted on Sunday when Gayle, Hamlin and Gibbs all reflected on the organizational shift that led to the current driver-crew chief ...Keep reading
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10/13/2025, 7:23:47 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
We now know our first of four drivers who will make up the Championship 4, and it's Denny Hamlin. The veteran driver hadn't made it to the finals since 2021, failing to advance beyond the Round of 8 in every year of the Next Gen era ... until now.
Hendrick Motorsports dominated the race, but pit road miscues, a wild wreck, and a late-race restart were enough to deny them an automatic ticket ...Keep reading
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10/13/2025, 4:01:42 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin was actively crying during the cool down lap following his victory in the South Point Casino 400 on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and there was a lot to unpack during a post-race press conference.
60 career Cup Series winsBack to the Final FourAn ailing fatherThe 23XI lawsuit against NASCARThe mortality of his own career
So yes, there was so incredibly much for Hamlin to ...Keep reading
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10/13/2025, 2:59:35 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
On one hand, the math is pretty straightforward for everyone not named Denny Hamlin as it pertains to their pathway to the championship four but then again, the next race takes place at Talladega where the results could be decided by The Big One.
And guess who isn’t currently in a position to race for a championship? Team Penske.
Denny Hamlin Adv.Kyle Larson +35Christopher Bell +20Chase ...Keep reading
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10/13/2025, 1:09:28 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin had to out-duel Kyle Larson and run down teammate Chase Briscoe in a dramatic showdown for the NASCAR Cup Series win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hamlin made the pass for the win with just four laps to go, rocketing past Briscoe on the outside.
Hamlin went on to finally collect his coveted 60th career win, matching Kevin Harvick and entering the top ten in the all-time wins list ...Keep reading
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10/11/2025, 10:47:10 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Joe Gibbs Racing dominated qualifying for the Round of 8 playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin secured pole position with a fast lap of 29.213s, besting teammate Chase Briscoe by 0.036s and teammate Christopher Bell by 0.042s.
"I felt good about it," Hamlin told TruTV. "There wasn't a whole lot left out there for it, but great job to get my car good. It was good in the short ...Keep reading
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10/8/2025, 6:01:09 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
On the final lap during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval on Sunday, Ross Chastain attempted a dive-bomb on Denny Hamlin to complete a pass that would have secured the point needed to advance in the Playoffs.
That move resulted in both drivers crashing out instead and Joey Logano taking the final Round of 8 spot on points
However, there were a lot of moving ...Keep reading
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10/6/2025, 7:12:25 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
When Ross Chastain ran over Denny Hamlin and reversed across the finish line on Sunday at the Charlotte Roval, it was just the latest in a lengthy history of desperate drivers doing desperate things when faced with playoff elimination.
Chastain has done it before, as we all know his famous 'wallride' from the 2022 season. But other drivers, including former champions, have done everything from ...Keep reading
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10/6/2025, 1:11:24 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
There is a part of Denny Hamlin that is already prepared to regret effectively permitting Joey Logano to advance in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Logano and Ross Chastain spent much of the second half of the race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval going back-and-forth for the final transfer spot. Chastain, on older tires, lost his advantage when Hamlin passed him on the final lap.
A ...Keep reading
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10/5/2025, 11:17:53 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
While Shane van Gisbergen drove off with his fifth win of the 2025 season, his Trackhouse Racing teammate Ross Chastain was in the fight of his life.
Chastain and Logano battled for every point, and in the end, Chastain needed to finish four spots higher than the three-time and defending series champion. On the final lap, it was all slipping away as Denny Hamlin passed Chastain. However ...Keep reading
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10/5/2025, 10:55:20 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Ross Chastain needed to make up 13 points on Joey Logano in Sunday's elimination race at the Charlotte Roval, gaining ten on the reigning champion through stage points alone.
However, the Trackhouse driver made two errors on pit road that severely hurt his chances. First, he blew the exit of pit road and had to come to stop, and then sped on pit road late in the race. Despite all that, he still ...Keep reading
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10/4/2025, 8:07:20 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Ty Gibbs, finally in a position to have to face questions about the competition meeting at Joe Gibbs Racing following the incident with Denny Hamlin at New Hampshire, did not offer much beyond what his teammates have already said about the matter.
“Yeah, I’m sure all the other guys answered it for you, so, I’ll just leave it at that,” Gibbs said on Saturday before qualifying at the ...Keep reading
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10/2/2025, 9:02:06 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Chase Elliott snagged victory at Kansas in an incredible finish, joining Ryan Blaney as the only drivers mathematically locked into the Round of 8.
When Denny Hamlin tangled with the car he owns, driven by Bubba Wallace, it opened the door for Elliott sneak through and earn his 21st career win.
NASCAR now heads to the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval for the final road course race of the 2025 ...Keep reading
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9/30/2025, 1:03:29 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Jeff Gordon had 93 Cup Series winsDenny Hamlin is up to 59 and counting...
One thing about race car drivers, and it’s the same theme across the board, is that they hold onto the defeats way more than their triumphs as illustrated by the four-time Cup Series champion on Sunday night at Kansas Speedway.
“I can't remember many of the ones I won, but I can tell you all the ones I lost,” ...Keep reading
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9/28/2025, 11:22:01 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Chase Elliott entered this race just 14 points above the cutline, but he leaves Kansas locked into the next round.
It was a wild race, and Bubba Wallace nearly won his way into the Round of 8, but a run-in with team owner Denny Hamlin on the final lap cleared a path for Elliott to take the win.
Joey Logano, who entered this race +24, leaves on the bubble and at +13 after being involved in a ...Keep reading
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9/28/2025, 11:07:33 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin's 60th career win will have to wait for another day. On the final restart of the race, Bubba Wallace got out front after pushing Christopher Bell out of the way at the white flag.
This gave Hamlin a huge run, and suddenly, he was the only driver who could stop Wallace from winning his way into the Round of 8. The awkward dynamic here? Wallace drives for Hamlin's race team. That ...Keep reading
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9/27/2025, 7:29:23 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
This is the tenth time Briscoe has started a race from the front row this year, and his seventh pole position of 2025, giving Chase Briscoe the job of leading the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag. The No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was the only car to run a lap in under 30 seconds, securing pole with a 29.987s run. This was crucial for Briscoe, who enters this race on the cutline and just ...Keep reading
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9/27/2025, 6:43:40 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Like his fellow veteran teammate, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell also was generally tight-lipped about the competition meetings this week following what ultimately happened at New Hampshire when Ty Gibbs got crashed after hard racing between them.
“I thought it was productive and hopefully we can do better moving forward,” Bell told a group of on-site reporters that included The Athletic ...Keep reading
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9/27/2025, 4:30:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Denny Hamlin was a man of few words on Saturday morning at Kansas Speedway when asked about where things stand with Ty Gibbs and Joe Gibbs Racing after the much-ballyhooed incident last week at New Hampshire.
“I think (we’re) in a good place,” Hamlin said. “You know, we had some meetings this week. I thought they were productive meetings but obviously, the guts of that, were obviously ...Keep reading
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9/26/2025, 1:47:35 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Ultimately, Dale Earnhardt Jr. just doesn’t understand what the incentive was for Ty Gibbs to race championship eligible teammates Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell in a way that eventually got him punted on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt expressed empathy to Gibbs, because there have been seasons in which he was the teammate that needed to let his stablemates go by and ...Keep reading
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9/24/2025, 1:34:42 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
In the ongoing situation between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs, it appears that neither side is backing down.
Hamlin spoke candidly on his podcast, 'Actions Detrimental,' again asking the team to get involved and get a handle the rising tensions. But where this becomes complicated is the fact that it isn't just another disagreement between teammates, as Ty is the grandson ...Keep reading
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9/23/2025, 9:52:28 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
In as many other words, Denny Hamlin agrees with Joe Gibbs Racing competition director Chris Gabehart that Team Penske appears 'untouchable' for the Cup Series championship after Sunday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The rules package used at the one-mile track in Loudon is identical to the one used at Phoenix Raceway where the championship will be decided. It’s the short track ...Keep reading
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9/23/2025, 3:52:29 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
Following a one-week deferral, two Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 over-the-wall crew members will begin serving their two-week suspensions for having a wheel become dislodged during the race and on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway.
As per NASCAR regulations, when a wheel comes off on the track, the driver must serve a two-lap penalty during the race but will also be subject to losing two crew ...Keep reading
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9/22/2025, 8:37:00 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
The general message from Denny Hamlin on his Actions Detrimental podcast about the incident with Ty Gibbs on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was not much different than what he conveyed immediately afterwards.
In bullet point form, his takeaways haven't changed 12 hours later.
Gibbs was racing Hamlin and Christopher Bell way too hard, way too early, for inconsequential ...Keep reading
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9/21/2025, 7:39:34 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Cup (News)
During the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, things unravelled between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates in a surprising blowup.
While Christopher Bell and Denny Hamlin (who are both in the playoffs) were trying to fight their way forward, teammate Ty Gibbs stood in their way.
After a spirited battle, Gibbs actually made contact with Bell multiple times and radioed to the team that ...Keep reading
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