It was an uncharacteristically emotional victory Sunday at the Las Vegas Speedway for veteran Denny Hamlin. The often polarizing 44-year-old NASCAR Cup Series veteran and pole-sitter made a late-race charge passing the fastest cars in the field to capture his 60th NASCAR Cup Series win.
After a smoky victory burnout, the emotional Virginia native emerged from his Joe Gibbs Racing machine acknowledging his father, team and sponsors for the thrilling win and even thanked the “crowd” for being there.
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