Sunday was not the primary time Denny Hamlin got here heartbreakingly near successful a NASCAR Cup Sequence championship, however he says it is the primary time dropping a title has damage this badly.
“Not shut,” Hamlin informed reporters on Tuesday. “This one’s deep.”
In 2010, 2014, 2019, 2020 and 2021, Hamlin had an opportunity to win the championship within the season finale. He was three laps away from lastly doing so on Sunday till a late warning re-racked the sphere in NASCAR extra time, introduced the sphere down pit street and allowed Kyle Larson to take the crown as an alternative.
Within the warmth of the second on Sunday night, Hamlin said that he could not think about ever driving a race automotive once more. He echoed that sentiment on Tuesday, however he’s nonetheless anticipated to race in 2026 and thru the tip of his contract in 2027.
