The NASCAR Cup Series Round of 12 has not been Toyota’s story. After sweeping the previous round’s three races, the Japanese OEM inevitably fell into a crisis in each of the past three weekends. And Denny Hamlin has been involved every time – from exchanging sparks with teammate Ty Gibbs in New Hampshire to depriving Bubba Wallace of a win in Kansas. The Charlotte Roval saw an unfortunate continuation of Toyota’s misfortunes, which also affected Chevrolet.

Shane van Gisbergen stamped his fifth road course victory of the year in stellar fashion. Leading 57 of 109 laps at the Bank of America Roval 400 race, he beat Kyle Larson by a jaw-dropping 15-second margin. Meanwhile, his teammate, Ross Chastain, was caught in Denny Hamlin’s messy venture.

Denny Hamlin shuns any rivalry

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