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The theme of the 2026 NASCAR season lately has been Denny domination, as Hamlin has won the last three races, along with three consecutive poles. Now the Cup series heads to Naval Base Coronado for the very first Anduril 250 — a street course competition in San Diego. Will Denny Hamlin get into Victory Lane for the fourth time this season on Sunday, June 21, or will another driver secure […]

Denny Hamlin continued his hot streak at Pocono Raceway. It was his third consecutive win and third consecutive race from the pole. He stays out front in these power rankings and Tyler Reddick, who was the runner-up at Pocono, stays put at second. Those were about the only no-brainers. The rest of the power rankings are quite debatable, as few drivers have been consistently strong over the last month. Here […]

Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, Pa.) — Drivers seemed thankful that all Christopher Bell suffered in a violent crash June 7 at Michigan International Speedway was a fractured left wrist. Most thankful was Bell himself. "To get out of there with just a fractured wrist is pretty immaculate," Bell said in a news conference Saturday at Pocono Raceway. When drivers saw Bell hit […]

Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, Pa.) — Denny Hamlin won for the third consecutive week and all from the pole. And like any competitor, he wondered what could have been after his victory on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, which followed wins at Nashville and Michigan the previous two weeks. "I'm just thinking, ‘Holy crap, man, we're three seconds away from having five in a row with Charlotte with the rain [ending […]

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway on Sunday, June 14 for the Great American Getaway 400. Will Denny Hamlin — who's been at or near the top of the oddsboard consistently for the last few weeks — get into Victory Lane again? Or will another driver take the checkered flag? Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 11. This page may contain affiliate links to […]

Will Denny Hamlin really retire from NASCAR Cup Series racing following the 2027 season? Many are asking that question now that he has won for the third time this year and sits second in the series points standings. With how he's surging, Hamlin could catch his 23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick for the regular-season title. For many, the question would be why would Hamlin quit when he's on top? For […]

The big crashes Sunday at Michigan played a little havoc with the power rankings, trying to take into consideration those running well who got caught up in an incident no fault of their own. There’s one thing for sure — if anyone thought putting Denny Hamlin at No. 1 was questionable, they’re likely not questioning it after his back-to-back victories at Nashville and Michigan. Here are my power rankings heading […]

Denny Hamlin is truly living in the world of it doesn’t matter where you start, it’s where you finish. For the second consecutive week, Hamlin went from the rear of the field to Victory Lane as he won at Michigan International Speedway for his third win of the season. Hamlin, driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 car, won the pole but damage to his underbody from a flat […]

Richard Childress had imagined Saturday being a happy day, one where he would announce that Kyle Busch would remain with his organization in 2027 and highlight how recent improvements made them optimistic for their future. Instead, Childress, much like many in the NASCAR industry, was still reeling from Busch dying suddenly on May 21 from complications of pneumonia. Childress, who won six Cup titles with Dale Earnhardt and guided his […]