Under the blazing Arizona sun, four drivers stand on the brink of NASCAR immortality. Chase Briscoe: the one who wasn’t supposed to make it this far, chasing a fairytale ending. William Byron: the quiet assassin trying to seal his most dominant season yet. Kyle Larson: the 2021 champion eyeing redemption and a second title for Hendrick Motorsports. And then there’s Denny Hamlin. The veteran. The man who’s come so close, so many times, that his quest for a championship feels almost mythical. But this year, something feels different. Beneath the usual confidence and composure, Hamlin is carrying a heavier story. And it has turned even his fiercest critics into believers, and left the NASCAR world holding its breath.

Denny Hamlin’s emotional journey to the championship final

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