Christopher Bell has no interest in being Kyle Larson’s buddy
Christopher Bell says he and Kyle Larson aren’t friends. After years of battling for trophies on dirt and asphalt, apparently mutual respect is quite enough.
Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin salvaged his Sunday, but Larson stole the silverware
Hamlin survived pit road misery, a safety violation and a trip to 31st before charging to fifth. Sadly, the championship points went the way of Kyle Larson, because racing is cruel like that.
Denny Hamlin could use a little less gloom and a lot more winning
Denny Hamlin has lost his early Chase advantage and fallen 40 points behind Kyle Larson. But before anyone starts writing his championship obituary, history has a few things to say.
Denny Hamlin leads Toyota’s Las Vegas qualifying heist
Denny Hamlin grabbed pole at Las Vegas as Toyota swept the top five starting spots, leaving Chevrolet and Ford to figure out how to spoil the manufacturer’s party on Sunday.
Hamlin’s nine-point Chase lead is becoming a very bad joke
Denny Hamlin hasn’t exactly set the Chase on fire, but somehow he’s still leading it. After another mediocre Sunday at Gateway, his cushion is down to six points.
Denny Hamlin has a WWT Raceway problem despite winning there
Denny Hamlin has won at Gateway and finished second twice. He still thinks the results have made his Toyota look better than it really is.
Denny Hamlin takes a beating and still leaves Darlington on top
Denny Hamlin got knocked into the wall, went a lap down and finished 18th at Darlington. Somehow, he still leaves as the Chase points leader.
Denny Hamlin ready to start over, but he hasn’t forgotten Phoenix
Hamlin enters NASCAR’s Chase as the top seed after a dominant title-race performance last year ended in one of racing’s cruelest twists.
Want to win Richmond? Denny Hamlin says don’t start first
Denny Hamlin has won Richmond five times, so he knows the place. His explanation for why pole winners rarely win there is wonderfully, brutally technical.
Ty Gibbs won, but JGR’s real story was behind him
Ty Gibbs’ win stole the headlines, but JGR’s real Iowa flex was putting all four cars in the top six after a Saturday that looked like a disaster.