NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin admits he’s “sentimental” in making his pick to win the NASCAR Cup championship this Sunday in Phoenix.

While Martin exclusively told EssentiallySports.com that the other three finalists – William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Chase Briscoe – are all worthy contenders, Denny Hamlin has Martin’s vote to win what would be Hamlin’s first Cup crown.

“I’d love to see Denny win it, so that’s who I’m going to go with for sentimental reasons,” Martin said of the veteran Joe Gibbs Racing driver. “But who knows who’s going to win. One little glitch on a pit stop or one misstep on a restart can change everything. It’s hard to say, but sentimentally, I’d love to see Denny win it.”

The way Hamlin’s last two races have been, with mechanical issues at Talladega and a smok

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