Down but not out. Denny Hamlin may have suffered a heartbreak in the Cup Series’ season finale, but NASCAR veteran Dale Earnhardt Jr. couldn’t be more impressed. Despite swirling retirement rumors, Hamlin has made it clear he’s far from done. Losing the 2025 championship is real, but so is the 45-year-old’s drive to bounce back. In a bold admission last week, he said, “ But they’re (Joe Gibbs Racing) not ready for that yet. They’re not, you know, that have to have time to work on my succession plan.”

Chasing a cup title is never easy, and Hamlin knows that better than most. Two decades of sweat, strategy, and triumphs came down to a heartbreaking finale in Phoenix, yet he still proved why he’s one of the strongest Cup drivers on the grid. With six wins this season, the Joe Gibbs Racing d

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