For once Denny Hamlin had nothing but good luck as he was able to avoid two big crashes and cruise to victory Sunday in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. In a season of struggles that included Hamlin missing a race due to an eye injury, he led when it counted as he won his first race at a restrictor plate track and the 24th of his career.
Hamlin led only 12 laps but was in front just after the white flag fell for the last lap. A crash behind him left debris on the track that eventually led to NASCAR throwing a caution as Hamlin headed towards turn three freezing the field and ending the race.
Greg Biffle who led a race high 58 laps was second, Clint Bowyer third, Brian Vickers fourth and AJ Allmendinger fifth. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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