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Denny Hamlin charges to emotional 60th Cup win at Las Vegas, secures spot in NASCAR finale
Hamlin secured his seventh win of the season and became the first driver to clinch a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series championship finale.
- On Oct. 12, Denny Hamlin won the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his 60th career Cup Series win and clinching a Championship 4 berth.
- With six wins this year, Denny Hamlin returned to the winner-take-all title race for the first time since 2021, dedicating his Las Vegas victory to his ailing father after an emotional miss at Kansas Speedway weeks ago.
- On the final restart Hamlin took four tires and sliced through traffic, crediting new crew chief Chris Gayle's adjustments while leading only nine laps compared to Kyle Larson's 129.
- Ryan Blaney's tire failure on Lap 72 eliminated his bid in Las Vegas as he finished 38th, sitting last among the eight remaining playoff drivers, while William Byron's late wreck complicated standings.
- Trips to Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville will wrap up the Round of 8 and set the stage for the title race at Phoenix on Nov. 2 next month.
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Denny Hamlin surges late to win South Point 400, advance to Championship 4
LAS VEGAS — Denny Hamlin rocketed past teammate Chase Briscoe Sunday afternoon to win the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 playoff, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Round of 8 win made Hamlin the first participant of the four drivers who will compete for the title in the Championship 4 race at Phoenix next month. After a restart wreck for the fifth caution involving Ty Gibbs, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's No.…
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Tears of triumph: Denny Hamlin wins emotional race in Las Vegas, secures championship spot
Denny Hamlin became the first driver to lock up a spot in NASCAR’s championship-deciding finale, winning Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his career-goal 60th Cup Series triumph.
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