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On YouTubeNASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 6
'He Made the Right Decision': Richard Petty Sides With Denny Hamlin and Crew Despite Phoenix Heartbreak
When Denny Hamlin’s championship hopes were dashed in the final laps at Phoenix, fingers were pointed at the decision to call for four fresh tires instead of two.
NASCAR News / Total Apex Sports / November 5
Jeff Burton on Denny Hamlin’s Phoenix Heartbreak: The 2 Laps That Changed Everything
The silence in Denny Hamlin’s hauler after Phoenix must have been deafening.Jeff Burton didn’t mince words when he broke down what happened to the No. 11 team in the closing laps of the championship race.
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NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / November 5
Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Denny Hamlin championship heartbreaker, pulling for Hendrick
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway was a battle of Joe Gibbs Racing versus Hendrick Motorsports to determine the season champion: JGR’s Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe against HMS’ William Byron and Kyle Larson.
NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / November 5
NASCAR Ends 2025 Season Down 14% In Viewership of Cup Series Races
Last Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, where Denny Hamlin suffered cruel heartbreak and Kyle Larson gained his second career Bill France Cup, ended down in viewership from the 2024 edition of the event.
Denny Hamlin News / The SportsRush / November 5
Despite Championship Heartbreak, Denny Hamlin Says His View on NASCAR Lawsuit Remains the Same
Denny Hamlin is certainly going through some tough emotions at the moment. He failed to win the Cup Series championship after coming frustratingly close at the Phoenix Raceway on Sunday.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 5
'It Was Pretty Wild': Justin Allgaier Hails Denny Hamlin’s Phoenix Preparation Despite Championship Loss
Denny Hamlin’s heartbreak at Phoenix reverberated far beyond the No. 11 pit box. Fans, analysts, and even his competitors felt the gut punch that came with watching a season’s worth of work slip through his fingers.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 5
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals the Only Person Who Can Console Denny Hamlin After Heartbreak At Phoenix
Denny Hamlin looked like a man crushed under the weight of heartbreak as he climbed out of his car at Phoenix Raceway. After 312 laps of near perfection, a late caution and a pit call gone wrong left him sixth on the board and empty-handed in the championship chase once again.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 5
Steve Letarte Uses Jeff Gordon Heartbreak to Shed Light on Denny Hamlin’s Mental State After Crushing Defeat
The heartbreak that comes despite being the best version of yourself is the worst feeling of all. That’s what Denny Hamlin is going through right now, after falling agonizingly short of winning his first NASCAR Cup Championship.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 5
'That’s What I Don’t Like to See': Denny Hamlin Hates People Calling Kyle Larson An Undeserving Champion
NASCAR’s current system for determining its champion has been a subject of debate, with Denny Hamlin’s heartbreaking loss to Kyle Larson on Sunday further proving why a discussion is necessary.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 5
Kyle Petty Thinks Denny Hamlin May Never Be Able to Compete for a NASCAR Championship Again
Before watching the championship slip through his fingers last Sunday in the Championship 4 at Phoenix, Denny Hamlin had bounced back from heartbreak in the season finale six times.
NASCAR News / SpeedwayMedia.com / November 5
Is there a perfect NASCAR Championship Playoff System?
Is there such a thing as a perfect NASCAR Championship Playoff System? The short answer is no, but especially when one race can erase a season of near flawless perfection.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / November 4
Denny Hamlin's 2025 championship loss hurts more than any other
Sunday was not the first time Denny Hamlin came heartbreakingly close to winning a NASCAR Cup Series championship, but he says it's the first time losing a title has hurt this badly.
NASCAR News / The SportsRush / November 4
NASCAR Insiders Insist Denny Hamlin’s Pit Strategy Was Not the Wrong Call At Phoenix
Denny Hamlin suffered what was arguably the biggest heartbreak of his two-decade career at the Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. It cost him the championship he so desperately craved, and leading up to the moment it slipped away, there was a seemingly disastrous decision regarding his pit strategy.
NASCAR News / FirstSportz / November 4
Brad Keselowski 'Feels Bad for Denny Hamlin' but There is an asterisk
Denny Hamlin was unable to finally end his two-decade championship winless streak in the 2025 season as well. Despite being the winningest driver on track this year and making it through the playoff rounds, he couldn’t bring home a championship win in Phoenix.
NASCAR News / 5 GOATs / November 3
NASCAR insiders debate necessity of keeping playoff format after Denny Hamlin heartbreak
Denny Hamlin suffered a heartbreaking loss at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, and two insiders have a lot to say about the playoff format it. On The Teardown podcast, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic weighed in on NASCAR’s current playoff format and whether it needs to change.
NASCAR News / Larry Brown Sports / November 3
William Byron apologized to Denny Hamlin for costing him the championship
Denny Hamlin had what would have been his first ever NASCAR Cup Series Championship just barely slip through his fingers on Sunday, and William Byron apologized for the role he played in Hamlin coming up short.
Denny Hamlin News / Yardbarker / November 2
Denny Hamlin 'numb' after losing NASCAR championship in final laps
There wouldn't have been a more storybook conclusion to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season than Denny Hamlin winning the championship.
Denny Hamlin News / Yardbarker / November 2
'Not meant to be': Denny Hamlin experiences another heartbreaking championship loss
Denny Hamlin had the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship won.
NASCAR News / Yardbarker / October 31
NASCAR committed to charter system despite lengthy antitrust lawsuit
Despite a nearly 13-month courtroom battle, NASCAR remains committed to its current charter system.
NASCAR News / Field Level Media / October 31
Denny Hamlin eyes elusive first Cup Series title at Phoenix
Five out of nine. That's how many times Denny Hamlin has had mechanical problems in the playoffs, and if there is ever a time not to have problems under the hood, it is this Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.
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