[autotag]Denny Hamlin[/autotag] had to fight hard, but he managed to land in victory lane at Dover Motor Speedway. Hamlin held off a hard-charging Kyle Larson for his third win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver pulled ahead on the final restart and used superior defense to hold off the offense from Larson.
Following the event, an exhausted Hamlin got out of his car and celebrated the victory. The driver of the No. 11 car also talked about the defining moment that led to his victory over the Hendrick Motorsports competitor.
“Just a great team,” Hamlin said. “This whole Mavis Tires and Brakes team did a great job. All the guys on the wall right here, they’re the ones that make it happen. Thank you to them. Chris Gabehart, the whole team for just giving me great cars. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota, Shady Rays, Coca-Cola. Man, just a great partnership with all. Man, I love winning.”
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“I think the key moment really was [Kyle Larson] did a great job executing on that green flag pit stop. Then we were able to get the lead on the restart, which allowed us with a caution to control the restart. That was the key moment for us. Man, certainly feels good winning here at [Dover Motor Speedway].”
Hamlin’s three wins in 2024 are all similar. They have come at tracks that measure less one more or less, as the No. 11 team has been dominant at these types of tracks. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver really had to fight hard to beat Larson, which made the victory even sweeter. Now, Hamlin will look toward Kansas Speedway, which is a place where he beat Larson in 2023.
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