Denny Hamlin Made Telling Comment After Josh Berry's Win Sunday

Denny Hamlin had a front row seat to Josh Berry's first Cup Series win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway over the weekend after placing 25th in Sunday's Pennzoil 400.

And on the latest episode of his "Actions Detrimental" podcast, the JGR driver and 23XI co-owner said he couldn't have been happier to see the 34-year-old NASCAR vet finally claim a checkered flag after all the work he's put in.

"It's so refreshing and great to see. You know, a self-made Cup Series driver like Josh being successful," Hamlin explained. "[He was] all over the Mid-Atlantic in the Late Model. I watched him just a few years ago winning Late Model races. To see him win now a Cup race, just a few years later is just — it's very gratifying to see guys from my discipline and how I grew up being successful in the Cup Series."

"It's like, it's not all about dirt, folks. You can come from something other than dirt and be successful."

"It's good to see some of these asphalt Late Model guys, you know, really doing well. Kaden Honeycutt is another one who I think is very, very good and has a chance. Ty Majeski. These are all asphalt, Late Model guys. The list goes on and on, and I don't mean to leave anyone [out] — Layne Riggs," Denny continued. "Like, it's just — there's many coming down the pipeline from our background that are going to be and will be successful, given the right opportunity."