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Denny Hamlin picked up his 3rd triumph of nan 2024 NASCAR Cup Series play connected Sunday, holding disconnected Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. successful nan Würth 400 astatine Dover International Speedway.
Hamlin made a shrewd move to trim disconnected Larson and Alex Bowman coming disconnected of pit road, and aft a clang involving Christopher Bell, William Byron and Bubba Wallace precocious successful nan race, he jumped retired successful beforehand of nan title restart.
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Denny Hamlin, driver of nan No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, celebrates aft winning nan NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 astatine Dover International Speedway successful Dover, Delaware, connected April 28, 2024. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
With 16 laps to go, Larson sewage wrong a half 2nd of Hamlin. With 2 laps to go, nan No. 5 was astir 0.25 seconds down Hamlin. But location was conscionable nary catching nan No. 11.
Hamlin was greeted pinch a operation of cheers and boos arsenic he sewage retired of his car.
"I deliberation nan cardinal infinitesimal really was, you know, Kyle did a really bully occupation executing connected nan greenish emblem pit cycle, and past we were capable to get nan lead location connected that restart, which allowed us, pinch nan caution, to power nan restart," Hamlin told Fox Sports’ Regan Smith. "Certainly feels bully to triumph present astatine Dover.
Hamlin’s triumph astatine nan Würth 400 was nan 54th of his career. He moved into a necktie pinch Lee Petty for 12th all-time. His 3rd triumph ties Byron for nan astir connected nan season.
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Kyle Larson, driver of nan No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of nan No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, title during nan NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 astatine Dover International Speedway successful Dover, Delaware, connected April 28, 2024. (Logan Riely/Getty Images)
"It’s conscionable fantastic," Hamlin said of tying Petty. "I couldn’t clasp Lee Petty’s helmet. I’ve been blessed pinch a awesome title team. … Everyone who supports nan 11 car, they’re nan ones who make it happen. I’m nan fortunate 1 who gets to thrust it."
Hamlin led 136 of nan 400 laps astatine nan way known arsenic "The Monster Mile."
He won astatine Richmond and Bristol earlier this play and already looks to beryllium successful playoff form.
Larson, moreover pinch nan second-place finish, will support first spot successful nan driver standings. Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott vanished down Truex to information retired nan apical five. Noah Gragson, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Daniel Hemric and Ty Gibbs vanished successful nan apical 10.
Truex won past year’s Dover outpouring race.
Denny Hamlin, driver of nan No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, waits connected nan grid anterior to nan NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 astatine Dover International Speedway successful Dover, Delaware, connected April 28, 2024. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
