Denny Hamlin steals another pole and credits the clouds
Denny Hamlin edged Kyle Larson by just 0.001 seconds for the Chicagoland pole, then admitted a perfectly timed patch of clouds may have made the difference.
Denny Hamlin
Everyone remembers Chicagoland. Nobody really knows it anymore
Seven years away and an entirely different race car have Denny Hamlin convinced Chicagoland experience won’t buy anyone much of an advantage.
Tyler Reddick has Stopped Looking in the Mirror and Started Looking for Denny Hamlin
A 100-point cushion has become a 19-point problem, and suddenly NASCAR’s points leader is talking less about winning and more about surviving.
Denny Hamlin Is Making 45 Look Extremely Inconvenient for Everybody Else
Three straight wins have turned NASCAR’s old man into its newest problem.
Denny Hamlin is Treating Pole Positions Like a Subscription Service
Four poles in 2026. Three in a row. And now the seven-time Pocono winner is eyeing something that’s never happened in his career: three consecutive race victories.
Hamlin Hopes for Trifecta at the Tricky Triangle of Pocono
The chase for the top spot in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season standings is as close as it’s been all season.
In NASCAR’s Darkest Season, Denny Hamlin Becomes the Light
The wins are impressive. The timing of them is what makes them unforgettable.
Marvel Has Iron Man, NASCAR Has Denny Hamlin
Sent to the rear before the green flag, Denny Hamlin charged through a record 11-caution Michigan race and won by more than 11 seconds for his third victory of 2026.
Denny Denies Hometown Hero Hocevar at Michigan
Last if first at Michigan International Speedway apparently, and much to Carson Hocevar’s chagrin.
First He Jumped the Start. Then He Won the Race.
Denny Hamlin overcame a penalty, survived 11 cautions and outlasted a night of exploding brake rotors and battered race cars to win NASCAR’s wildest race of the season.