One storyline dominated fans’ minds this week. The race in Kansas looked like it was in Toyota’s hands, with Denny Hamlin sweeping both stages and leading a race-high 159 laps. In the closing laps, Bubba Wallace held the lead and had a sure-fire shot to victory. However, a tangle with Hamlin did not let that happen, and Chase Elliott grabbed the win instead. But wait, that is not all to the story, as Hamlin’s day was longer than outwardly visible.

The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran is on a mission – to tie Kevin Harvick’s 60-race winning streak and to clinch an elusive championship. So Denny Hamlin’s drive is equally unstoppable. What is more, glimmers of this passion for NASCAR were visible in a grueling driving experience, which NASCAR officials recently broached.

Denny Hamlin was all alone

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