Denny Hamlin just doesn’t know how to miss the playoffs. Nineteen years in a row! Yeah, you read that right. The No. 11 car has been a fixture in NASCAR’s postseason picture since 2006. For a sport where one bad season can send even the best spiraling, Hamlin’s consistency is borderline legendary. But here’s the kicker.

Despite racking up 58 Cup Series wins, three Daytona 500 trophies, and enough runner-up heartbreaks to fill a highlight reel, that elusive championship still sits just out of reach. When asked why 2025 could finally be the year, Hamlin gave a brutally honest response: “ For 20 years I’ve tried to give an explanation of why one year is different than another, but truthfully they’re not different.”

It’s a tough pill, considering his closest brush with glory came back in

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