Denny Hamlin on winning at Martinsville
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Denny Hamlin ended a 19-race winless streak at his home-state track, fending off a furious challenge by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell to win at Martinsville Speedway.
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The Joe Gibbs Racing star, who was raised a few hours away in the Richmond suburb of Chesterfield, leads active Cup drivers with six victories at Martinsville.
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Chase Elliott describes what more the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports team needed to compete for the win with Denny Hamlin at Martinsville Speedway.
After his victory burnout, Hamlin unveiled a new victory flag reading "11 against the world" and held it to the Martinsville crowd. When asked about the flag, Hamlin credited the national championship-winning Ohio State Buckeyes football team with providing the inspiration.
Denny Hamlin led 274 of the 400 laps during the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Sunday. He snapped a decade-long drought at the track.
Hamlin was once synonymous with Martinsville. He won four Cup Series races at the track from 2008 to 2010. Sunday's race is Hamlin's sixth win at the track. His last win at Martinsville was in March 2015. Hamlin grew up in Cheterfield County, Virginia, about 200 miles from Martinsville.
He’s the Martinsville master, so second to him is not that bad. I felt really bad at the end of the run. Qualifying really good was a big part of our success this weekend. Hopefully we can come back better in the fall and have a nice solid day.
Denny Hamlin ended an agonizing 10-year winless streak at Martinsville Speedway, holding off teammate Christopher Bell in his home state.