“In this moment, I never want to race a car again.” These heartbreaking words emanated from Denny Hamlin on Sunday night, a few hours after his 2025 efforts turned meaningless as Kyle Larson won the race. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won 6 trophies this season, cracking the Championship 4 for the first time since 2021. What’s more, his achievements came under massive stress, stemming from the NASCAR lawsuit, his father’s ailing health, and so much more.

After losing the NASCAR Cup Series championship finale by a hair’s breadth, Denny Hamlin’s loved ones came to support him. His wife, Jordan Fish, and his crew chief, Chris Gayle, were the first to hug him after the race. However, the empathetic people extend beyond just his family and team, to include even the 2025 champion himself, Kyle L

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