Hamlin Excited: Victory 60 and NASCAR Final Dedicated to His Father

Denny Hamlin Celebrates His 60th Victory with Emotion in Las Vegas

In a race filled with drama at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin achieved his sixth checkered flag of the season, marking his 60th career victory. This triumph not only solidifies him as a strong contender but also secures him a place in the NASCAR championship final. Hamlin, visibly emotional, dedicated this important victory to his father, who is facing health problems. “This victory is for my father,” declared Hamlin, with tears in his eyes. He recalled his father’s unconditional support, who introduced him to the world of motorsports and supported him throughout his career.

He is the one who introduced me to racing and took me to a circuit when I was 5 years old. He made all the financial sacrifices to keep me on track, we sold everything we had, we almost lost our house a couple of times just to keep going.

Denny Hamlin

The race was intense, with Hamlin moving up positions in the final laps. After a strategic pit stop, Hamlin overtook Joey Logano, Kyle Larson and finally Chase Briscoe to secure the victory. This victory is the most important of his career. Hamlin’s triumph also marks a milestone for Joe Gibbs Racing, where he is the driver with the most victories. In addition, this achievement is the first for Toyota. Other prominent drivers in the race were Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, and Tyler Reddick. The defending Cup champion, Joey Logano, and Ryan Blaney, saw their championship hopes affected. Blaney suffered an incident that left him out of the competition.

In other developments, Rob Edwards, from the Andretti Global IndyCar program, made his NASCAR debut as part of the ownership group.

The next NASCAR race will be held at the Talladega Superspeedway.