Hamlin moved after 60 victory: NASCAR final in Las Vegas!

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

In a day full of emotions, Denny Hamlin conquered his sixth checkered flag of the season at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, achieving his 60th victory in his professional career. This triumph takes on a special meaning, as it secures him a place in the NASCAR championship final. Hamlin, 44 years old and three-time Daytona 500 winner, dedicated this important victory to his father, who is facing health problems. With tears in his eyes, Hamlin expressed the importance of this achievement, highlighting his father’s unconditional support throughout his career.

“I am very happy that you were able to see the 60th victory. That was very important to me.”

Denny Hamlin

The race in Las Vegas was a display of skill and strategy by Hamlin, who, after an intense battle in the final laps, managed to overtake Kyle Larson and his teammate, Chase Briscoe. The Virginia driver is currently tied for tenth place on the NASCAR wins list, sharing the position with Kevin Harvick. Hamlin, who hadn’t been in the championship race since 2021, highlighted the importance of this victory and the crucial role of the adjustments made in the final pit stop, which allowed him to obtain his seventh victory of the season, the most since 2020. In the competition, Larson finished in second place, while Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe, both teammates of Hamlin, took third and fourth place, respectively. Tyler Reddick, also in the running, came in fifth place, followed by Joey Logano. Regarding other prominent drivers, Chase Elliott finished in 18th position, William Byron in 36th, and Ryan Blaney in 38th. An incident in the race involved William Byron, who, after losing control of his vehicle, was hit by Ty Dillon, resulting in a crash that ended his participation. Byron regretted the incident and expressed his frustration at not having known that Dillon was heading to the pits. With two races remaining in this round, drivers Byron, Elliott, Logano, and Blaney find themselves in compromised positions in the standings.

Ryan Blaney Suffers a Setback in Las Vegas

Ryan Blaney, who was in second position in the standings, suffered a hard blow to his title aspirations after a problem with a tire that led him to crash into the wall in the first stage of the race. Blaney, the current Cup Series champion, finished in 38th position and is now at the bottom of the eight-driver playoff round. Despite this unfortunate result, Blaney remains optimistic and focused on the next race at Talladega Superspeedway, where he will seek a victory that allows him to advance in the competition.

Tyler Reddick Competes Despite Family Hardships

Tyler Reddick, who was eliminated from the playoffs the previous week, continues to compete despite the health challenges faced by his newborn son. Reddick’s son, Rookie, will undergo surgery and need a kidney transplant, according to his mother, Alexa Reddick.

Rob Edwards Debuts in NASCAR

Rob Edwards, former director of the Andretti Global IndyCar team, made his NASCAR debut this weekend in his new role with the overall ownership group. Edwards will assume the role of performance director at TWG Motorsports, an organization led by Dan Towriss that owns teams in NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA and Formula E, and which will launch the new Cadillac F1 team next season. Edwards expressed his enthusiasm for this new challenge after nearly three decades in IndyCar. He plans to attend approximately half a dozen NASCAR races next year with Spire Motorsports, where Towriss is now the majority owner.

Next Stop: Talladega Superspeedway

The next NASCAR race will take place next Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the current winner.