Denny Hamlin Dedicates NASCAR Victory at Michigan to Kyle Busch After Tying Him on Career Win List
Hamlin earned his 63rd career Cup win after a rear-start penalty and a 20-minute red flag from a crash involving Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott.
- On Sunday, Denny Hamlin won at Michigan International Speedway, securing his 63rd career NASCAR Cup Series victory despite starting from the rear due to a pre-race penalty for unapproved adjustments.
- Hamlin's victory mirrored his win last week at Nashville Superspeedway, where he also overcame a penalty. Despite qualifying first at Michigan, he dropped to the back at the green flag before methodically advancing over 400 miles.
- Hamlin took the lead for good with 38 laps remaining, sweeping past Spire Racing teammates Daniel Suarez and Carson Hocevar. The triumph tied the late Kyle Busch for ninth on the all-time win list, honoring their NASCAR-record 523 races together.
- A hard crash between Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott triggered a 20-minute red flag with 51 laps remaining. Both drivers walked to the infield care center for evaluation after the impact severely damaged the SAFER barrier.
- Rookie Connor Zilisch finished last in the 37-car field after crashing twice, continuing his struggle to secure a top-10 finish. The NASCAR Cup Series makes its lone trip this season to Pocono Raceway on June 14.
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NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin Honors Kyle Busch and His Family After Tying Him on Wins List
After Denny Hamlin won the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 7, he took time to remember late NASCAR legend Kyle Busch. “We love you, KB,” Hamlin, 45, said over the radio during his victory lap. He also displayed a black flag with Busch’s No. 18 on it after getting out of his car and celebrating the win. Hamlin’s victory gave him 63 in his Cup Series career, tying him for ninth all-time with Busch, …
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Denny Hamlin NASCAR Michigan Denny Hamlin made it two weeks in a row with victories in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday, backing up his impressive showing at Nashville with another strong drive at Michigan International Speedway. Hamlin avoided several big wrecks that took out competitors such as Chase Elliott, as well as teammates Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs, and in the end, he ran away to win by more than 11 seconds, the largest margin of vic…
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