“In this moment, I never want to race a car again.” These words from Denny Hamlin post his Phoenix loss show the heartbreak he’s gone through yet another finale without a title. Leading 208 laps, Hamlin came so close to winning that elusive title, but the final 40 seconds changed it all. His post-race frustrated admission that he never wants to race again was understandable, but it still sparked a lot of worry about his retirement.

With six wins already in 2025, including a pole-starting masterclass at Phoenix, Hamlin’s near-miss felt like cruel déjà vu from his prior Championship 4 heartbreaks. Yet amid the growing retirement worry among Hamlin and non-Hamlin fans, Kevin Harvick, someone who’s seen all possible emotions as a driver, calms the fans with his take on it.

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