US EditionHamlin's Best Chance: NASCAR Star Aims for First Title From Pole Position
Denny Hamlin leads the NASCAR Cup finale at Phoenix Raceway aiming for his first championship after 60 career wins and multiple previous attempts, officials said.
- Denny Hamlin secured the pole by turning a 133.759 mph lap and gets first choice of pit stall for Sunday's winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway.
- After a Las Vegas playoff victory last month, Hamlin enters the finale still hunting his first title, seeking a championship before his father, who is battling a serious health issue, can see it.
- William Byron qualified second at 133.551 and Kyle Larson third at 133.437 in their Chevrolets, while Chase Briscoe wound up 12th, the lowest of the title contenders, at 132.680.
- After a roster move at Joe Gibbs Racing, Gayle is Hamlin's crew chief; he adapted quickly, advanced a car to the final four, and said `I just want to win the race and be the champion,`.
- The Cup will go to the highest finisher among Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, William Byron and Kyle Larson, with Hamlin saying a fast car still gets to the front.
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Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR's playoff finale
On Saturday in Avondale, Arizona, in front of an entourage of about 30 friends and family, Denny Hamlin, in search of his first NASCAR title in his 20th full season, won the pole at Phoenix Raceway for Sunday's winner-take-all NASCAR championship finale.
Denny Hamlin earns pole for NASCAR's Championship Race
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Joe Gibbs Racing veteran Denny Hamlin issued a strong statement for his 2025 championship intentions Saturday afternoon by claiming pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.
Hamlin on Pole for NASCAR Cup Championship Race at Phoenix
Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team are starting out on the right foot by earning the Pole Award for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Hamlin coursed the one-mile oval in 26.914 seconds to earn his fifth first-place start this season.His fellow Championship Four contenders will start second, third and 12th. William Byron and the No. 24 Rick Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team ran a lap of 26.59…
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