NASCAR Playoffs: Denny Hamlin ‘Beat Your Favorite Driver’ At Bristol
The boo-birds were out at Bristol.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin secured a spot in the second round of the NASCAR Playoffs with a win at the Bristol night race.
Hamlin’s teammate Christoper Bell won the first two stages, but Hamlin dominated the closing laps to finish ahead of Kyle Larson and Bell at The Last Great Colosseum.
It was Hamlin’s third win at the Tennessee track and 51st of his carreer.
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Hamlin was met by a chorus of boos during his post-race TV interview and told the crowd “I beat your favorite driver … all of them.”
The night saw defending champion Joey Logano eliminated from the playoffs when he got caught up in a multi-car wreck caused by Corey LaJoie losing control on lap 263 of the 500-lap race.
Retiring driver Kevin Harvick, Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Brickyard 200 winner Michael McDowell also failed to reach the round of 12.
Here’s the full list of driver’s still in the playoffs as the Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 24:
Kyle Larson
William Byron
Denny Hamlin
Tyler Reddick
Christopher Bell
Brad Keselowski
Chris Buescher
Kyle Busch
Ryan Blaney
Ross Chastain
Martin Truex Jr.
Bubba Wallace
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