Denny Hamlin picked up his third win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Collection season on Sunday, holding off Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. within the Würth 400 at Dover Worldwide Speedway.
Hamlin made a shrewd transfer to chop off Larson and Alex Bowman coming off of pit highway, and after a crash involving Christopher Bell, William Byron and Bubba Wallace late within the race, he jumped out in entrance of the race restart.
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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, celebrates after profitable the NASCAR Cup Collection Würth 400 at Dover Worldwide Speedway in Dover, Delaware, on April 28, 2024. (James Gilbert/Getty Pictures)
With 16 laps to go, Larson obtained inside a half second of Hamlin. With two laps to go, the No. 5 was about 0.25 seconds behind Hamlin. However there was simply no catching the No. 11.
Hamlin was greeted with a mixture of cheers and boos as he obtained out of his automotive.
“I believe the important thing second actually was, , Kyle did a very good job executing on the inexperienced flag pit cycle, after which we have been capable of get the lead there on that restart, which allowed us, with the warning, to manage the restart,” Hamlin instructed Fox Sports activities’ Regan Smith. “Actually feels good to win right here at Dover.
Hamlin’s win on the Würth 400 was the 54th of his profession. He moved right into a tie with Lee Petty for twelfth all-time. His third win ties Byron for essentially the most on the season.
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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, race throughout the NASCAR Cup Collection Würth 400 at Dover Worldwide Speedway in Dover, Delaware, on April 28, 2024. (Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
“It’s simply unbelievable,” Hamlin mentioned of tying Petty. “I couldn’t maintain Lee Petty’s helmet. I’ve been blessed with an amazing race workforce. … Everybody who helps the 11 automotive, they’re those who make it occur. I’m the fortunate one who will get to drive it.”
Hamlin led 136 of the 400 laps on the observe referred to as “The Monster Mile.”
He received at Richmond and Bristol earlier this season and already seems to be in playoff type.
Larson, even with the second-place end, will keep first place within the driver standings. Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott completed behind Truex to spherical out the highest 5. Noah Gragson, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Daniel Hemric and Ty Gibbs completed within the prime 10.
Truex received final 12 months’s Dover spring race.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, waits on the grid previous to the NASCAR Cup Collection Würth 400 at Dover Worldwide Speedway in Dover, Delaware, on April 28, 2024. (James Gilbert/Getty Pictures)
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