So close, yet so far. It was a nightmarish finish for Denny Hamlin, just seconds before the checkered flag was waved at Kansas Speedway. With a spot in the Round of 8 on the line, the No. 11 Toyota driver was locked into a heated duel with Bubba Wallace for the win, and both drivers even made contact and washed up the racetrack in turns three and four. In a dramatic move, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran even shoved his own driver into the wall on the final turn, allowing Chase Elliott to close in out of nowhere and snatch the win.

Unfortunately for Hamlin, Lady Luck was not on his side in Kansas. Despite leading a staggering 159 laps, the 44-year-old suffered power steering issues and had a late pit stop under a late caution, leaving him fighting for the lead in the closing laps. He managed

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