Denny Hamlin Ready to Sacrifice Himself for JGR Against Team Penske Denny Hamlin opens up on his team-first approach and Phoenix focus as JGR battles Penske’s late

With the YellaWood 500 kicking off the Round of 8, Joe Gibbs Racing holds a strong hand with Denny Hamlin, who’s already locked into the Championship 4, while Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe just loom above the cutline. But across the garage sit Team Penske’s Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney, at the bottom, desperate for a win.

One push from a teammate can crown a hero, or if traded lightly, can pack up the day. And Hamlin, free from elimination pressure, will do anything to anchor JGR’s ship from the charging Penske waves at the Dega.

Denny Hamlin embraces team-first mindset at Talladega

Denny Hamlin didn’t mince words on an X post by Bob Pockrass, revealing his playbook for the YellaWood 500. When pressed on yielding a win to a teammate, he fired back without hesitation: “Yeah, sure.