Justin Allgaier, making just his second Daytona 500 start since 2015, spent three laps out front in Sunday’s 68th running of the Great American Race. Allgaier was also self-admittedly at fault for causing the Lap 124 wreck which collected 20 drivers.
The reaction from the NASCAR community continues to pour out in the aftermath of Joe Gibbs Racing filing a lawsuit against former competition director Chris Gabehart.
Joe Gibbs Racing, long tied at the hip with former crew chief Chris Gabehart, now finds itself on the other side of the fence. The two parted ways without much noise in December 2025, and whispers soon followed that Gabehart could land at Spire Motorsports, though the role stayed under wraps.
Driver performance in NASCAR typically begins to fade when competitors get past the age of 40. Of course, there are a few exceptions and one of those is Denny Hamlin.
Unlike most sports, where success can feel close to a 50-50 proposition, racing operates on razor-thin margins. That alone keeps every NASCAR driver on edge, even around teammates.
Coming to the checkered flag during last Sunday’s Daytona 500, 23XI Racing driver Riley Herbst jumped to his right in front of RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski.
Denny Hamlin has returned to his podcast, Actions Detrimental. In the return episode on Monday, there was much to be said from Hamlin. He explained their pit strategy and failures, fuel-saving issues, and provided interesting insights into a potential O'Reilly Series appearance.
A daring strategy nearly stole the spotlight at the Daytona 500, as Michael McDowell was looking for his second Harley J. Earl. However, Denny Hamlin isn’t convinced it ever would have worked out for the No.
Justin Allgaier took 100% of the blame for the big wreck that happened during Lap 124 of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Denny Hamlin, too, was involved in the incident and admitted graciously on Actions Detrimental that 20% of the blame belonged to him.
It’s become common in the Daytona 500 for drivers to run half throttle under green flag conditions. This is done as a way to burn as little fuel as possible, so that they can spend less time on pit road and gain valuable track position.
Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill followed through on his superspeedway expertise at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. He reached Victory Lane in the first race of the O’Reilly Auto Parts season and increased his drafting track win tally to eleven.
Denny Hamlin was impressed with Tyler Reddick‘s run to win the 2026 Daytona 500 on Sunday. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin discussed how Reddick’s run was similar to what he saw from Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCAR Cup Series driver and 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin defended the controversial last-lap move of 23XI driver Riley Herbst in Sunday's Daytona 500.
When it comes to superspeedway racing, no one wants to see fuel saving for most of the final stage. No one wants to see it, really, at all. So, what's going to fix that?
Denny Hamlin himself got swept up in the chaos with 10 laps to go in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, taking Christopher Bell along with him. A push from his 23XI Racing driver Corey Heim went wrong, sending Hamlin into the wall before he collected the No.
Ryan Blaney was not a fan of how the Toyota drivers raced in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. They employed aggressive fuel-saving tactics, but that was not his main issue.
Following another running of the Daytona 500, questions remain about the proliferation of fuel-saving on superspeedways with the Next Gen cars. And Denny Hamlin had an eyebrow-raising comment after the race about the potential future for the preseason Clash.
In the Big One today, the Daytona 500 field has completely changed. There are a lot of fast race cars with damage. Kyle Larson is missing a right front fender.
The twice-postponed Clash is in the rearview mirror, and NASCAR's top drivers have headed to the Sunshine State for the 68th Daytona 500 on Sunday. Two-time defending winner William Byron and Denny Hamlin arrive in Daytona Beach, Fla., on the verge of entering rarified air.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin hasn't lost his competitive edge. Simply put, it has been dormant for a few months-and understandably so. In 2025, Hamlin, 45, made a wholehearted effort to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Despite aggravating a shoulder injury in a fall, NASCAR driver/owner Denny Hamlin told reporters on Wednesday that he will not have surgery and plans to compete in the 2026 NASCAR season.
If you’ve been paying attention to the garage chatter lately, you already know partnerships in this sport aren’t just decals slapped on a hood. They’re the backbone of a team’s survival, the fuel behind development, and sometimes the clearest indicator of where an organization is headed.
National Debt Relief is ramping up its partnership with Denny Hamlin and championship-winning NASCAR Cup Series organization Joe Gibbs Racing in 2026, tripling its exposure on the No.
In the span of two months, Denny Hamlin lost the NASCAR Cup Series championship in heartbreaking fashion, saw a lawsuit between the team he co-owns and NASCAR finally be settled and tragically lost his father, Dennis, in a house fire. Yet, the 45-year-old from Chesterfield, Va., will compete in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.