Hamlin, thrilled, achieves his 60th victory and advances to the NASCAR final

Denny Hamlin Earns 60th Victory in Las Vegas and Secures a Spot in the NASCAR Final

In an emotional weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin took his sixth checkered flag of the season, marking his 60th career victory. This achievement, dedicated to his father, who is facing health issues, secures him a place in the NASCAR championship final. Hamlin, recognized as one of the most outstanding drivers without a Cup Series title, returns to the race for the championship since 2021. This triumph not only consolidates him as the most successful driver of Joe Gibbs Racing, but also of Toyota. With this victory, Hamlin ties for tenth place on the NASCAR wins list, alongside Kevin Harvick. The race was intense, with Hamlin overtaking Kyle Larson and his teammate Chase Briscoe in the final laps. Hamlin had expressed his disappointment at not achieving his 60th victory at Kansas Speedway, but finally achieved it in Las Vegas.

I’m happy that I could see the 60th victory. That was very important to me.

Denny Hamlin

Hamlin, excited, thanked his father for his support, who introduced him to the world of motorsports and supported him throughout his career. Hamlin highlighted the importance of this victory, especially for his 75-year-old father. In the last pit stop, Hamlin chose to change all four tires, which allowed him to advance from fifth position and overtake Joey Logano, Kyle Larson and Chase Briscoe. The team leader, Chris Gayle, received praise for the adjustments made, which contributed to Hamlin’s seventh victory of the season, the most since 2020.

Simply, considering all factors, I cannot imagine a more important victory for me than this.

Denny Hamlin

Joe Gibbs, moved by Hamlin’s dedication, expressed his emotion for the driver’s achievement. The race saw Larson in second place, followed by Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe. Tyler Reddick, also competing despite his son’s health issues, finished in fifth place. William Byron, who had an incident in the race, expressed his disappointment after a crash. Ryan Blaney, with tire issues, saw his title hopes affected, but hopes to recover in the next race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Rob Edwards Debuts in NASCAR

Rob Edwards, former director of the Andretti Global IndyCar team, made his NASCAR debut this weekend, taking on his new role in the ownership group. Edwards will be the performance director for TWG Motorsports, participating in NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, Formula E, and the Cadillac F1 team properties. The next NASCAR race will be at Talladega Superspeedway.