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Hamlin plans to race through injury

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Denny Hamlin disclosed Wednesday that he recently aggravated a shoulder ailment and that he plans ...
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2026 season preview: Joe Gibbs Racing

Editor’s note: Today’s Joe Gibbs Racing preview continues NASCAR.com’s countdown of team previews for the 2026 Cup Series...
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Eight storylines to watch as Clash kicks off 2026 season

As the Cup Series heads to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for the Cook Out Clash, the 2026 NASCAR...
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Power Ranks: Will Elliott go back-to-back?

NASCAR.com’s Pat DeCola ranks the top 25 NASCAR Cup Series drivers set to compete for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship...
Visit Dennis Hamlin dies in fire; Mary Lou Hamlin critically injured page

Dennis Hamlin dies in fire; Mary Lou Hamlin critically injured

Dennis Hamlin, whose personal sacrifices helped support his son Denny’s eventual rise to NASCAR stardom, died from injuries...
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2026 Cup Series season lookahead

NASCAR.com’s Pat DeCola ranks the top 25 NASCAR Cup Series drivers set to compete for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship...
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Gut-wrenching losses in sports: Where Hamlin ranks

The following two things can be true at once: Kyle Larson was a deserving 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion, and Denny Hamlin...
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Hamlin on 2026 return to racing

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin said Tuesday he planned to return to the NASCAR Cup Series next season, but he needed time...
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Hamlin ‘numb’ after losing title again

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin was three laps away from his championship moment. Instead, he left Phoenix Raceway with perhaps...
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No. 5 team’s second Cup title defined by resilience

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Rick Hendrick made two admissions after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series championship race. Both were telling...