In a dramatic NASCAR Cup Series event at Richmond Raceway, Denny Hamlin clinched victory in the Toyota Owners 400, marking his second win of the year, his fifth at Richmond, and the 53rd of his career. The race concluded in an overtime finish, with Hamlin overcoming his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Martin Truex Jr., who had a dominant performance throughout the race. The pivotal moment came during a late caution that allowed Hamlin, who had been among the fastest in pit road performances all year, to take the lead thanks to a strategic four-tire change by his pit crew. Despite Truex Jr.'s strong showing, leading the most laps, Hamlin managed to hold off challenges from Joey Logano, who finished second, and Kyle Larson, who secured third place. Truex Jr. ultimately finished fourth, expressing frustration towards Hamlin's win. Chase Elliott rounded out the top five. The race was notable for its fluctuating dynamics, with various leaders including Larson, Truex Jr., and Josh Berry showcasing their skills at different stages. However, it was Hamlin's late-race strategy and execution that secured his victory, further solidifying his position in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Grid.
Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR Cup Series' Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond after late caution flag https://t.co/kasABLSjHL
Denny Hamlin holds off dominant Martin Truex Jr. in history-making NASCAR race at Richmond https://t.co/I8HdkwWnax
Denny Hamlin took victory in overtime despite Martin Truex Jr dominating the #NASCAR Cup race at Richmond Full report and results ⬇️ https://t.co/xYGxZnTtOi
HAMLIN GRABS HOMETOWN WIN AT RICHMOND @DennyHamlin rockets to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Grid after Richmond, scoring his second victory of 2024 in the #ToyotaOwners400. #NASCAR https://t.co/uwOulEDySH
Hamlin holds off Truex in overtime to win at Richmond Raceway https://t.co/w7k1m8qDVo
#NASCAR ... Results of Sunday's Cup race at Richmond https://t.co/2E2VDwDyas
You never leave a race before the checkered flag flies. Sunday's #NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway proved that point as Denny Hamlin scored the win after his teammate Martin Truex Jr. dominated. Here are the complete race results: https://t.co/gBBdk7LZDX
RECAP: Denny Hamlin steals a #NASCAR Cup Series win away at Richmond Raceway. On @NASCAR.com: https://t.co/uWN6iEeyqI
Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway https://t.co/BEKCrb9zQp
.@dennyhamlin wins the #NASCAR Cup race at @RichmondRaceway in a dramatic overtime finish that left his @JoeGibbsRacing teammate @MartinTruex_Jr furious! 😡 FULL REPORT & RESULTS 👇 https://t.co/5x0Ia4amPT
Denny Hamlin pulls off Richmond victory over dominant Martin Truex Jr https://t.co/DhmHpyoeVe
Denny Hamlin steals Richmond win in overtime on Easter night #NASCAR https://t.co/8OVoRWmmhI
Richmond Cup Results 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Joey Logano 3. Kyle Larson 4. Martin Truex Jr. 5. Chase Elliott 6. Christopher bell 7. William Byron 8. Brad Keselowski 9. Chris Buescher 10. Tyler Reddick #NASCAR
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. The win is his 2nd win of the year, 5th at Richmond and 53rd career win. Logano finished 2nd followed by Larson, Truex, Jr., Elliott, Bell, Byron, Keselowski, Buescher, and Reddick. Race…
Hometown dub: @dennyhamlin holds on in overtime to win at Richmond again. Pit crew got him out first and he did the rest. Logano, Larson, Truex and Elliott the top five. No. 19 seemed a bit peeved at the No. 11 after the finish. #ToyotaOwners400
Denny Hamlin wins Richmond Hamlin Logano Larson Truex
Denny Hamlin, a late caution and his pit crew steal one at Richmond.
Denny Hamlin takes the win over Joey Logano. Larson finishes third and Truex fades to fourth. #NASCAR
Off pit road: Hamlin Truex Logano Larson Byron
Wow. Denny Hamlin wins the race off pit road. Then Truex, Logano, Larson. Oh my.
Race off pit road: HAMLIN (took 4 tires), Truex, Logano, Larson and Byron. No. 11 has been among the fastest teams all year on pit road and they just gave him the lead.
97 laps to go .. Truex Larson Hamlin Logano Wallace Byron Keselowski Buescher Elliott Berry Reddick Gragson Gibbs Jones Chastain Suarez Bowman Briscoe
285: Keselowski pits 286: Byron, Reddick, Buescher, Elliott, Gragson 287: Truex, Larson, Logano, Hamlin, Berry, Busch 288: Wallace 294: Bell
Larson gains a couple of spots on pit road ... Truex Larson Hamlin Logano Bell Berry Wallace Byron Keselowski Buescher
Stage 2: 1. @MartinTruex_Jr 2. @joshberry* 3. @joeylogano 4. @KyleLarsonRacin 5. @dennyhamlin 6. @CBellRacing 7. @Chris_Buescher 8. @BubbaWallace 9. @WilliamByron 10. @TylerReddick FREE PASS: @Alex_Bowman #NASCAR
Off pit road = Truex, Larson, Hamlin, Logano, Bell, Berry, Wallace, Byron, Keselowski, Buescher
#NASCAR Stage points scored at Richmond 17 - Kyle Larson 17 - Martin Truex Jr. 14 - Joey Logano 12 - Bubba Wallace 11 - Josh Berry 8 - Alex Bowman 6 - Denny Hamlin 5 - Gilliland & Bell 4 - Elliott & Buescher 3 - Chastain 2 - Byron 1 - Preece & Reddick
Stage 2: 1. @MartinTruex_Jr 2. @KevinHarvick 3. @joeylogano 4. @KyleLarsonRacin 5. @dennyhamlin 6. @CBellRacing 7. @Chris_Buescher 8. @BubbaWallace 9. @WilliamByron 10. @TylerReddick FREE PASS: @Alex_Bowman #NASCAR
STAGE 2: 1-10: Truex, Berry, Logano, Larson, Hamlin, Bell, Buescher, Wallace, Byron, Reddick 11-20: Keselowski, Gragson, Elliott, Jones, Chastain, Busch, Briscoe, Gibbs, Bowman, Suarez
Stage 2 results #NASCAR: 1. Truex, 10 points (1 playoff point) 2. Berry, 9 3. Logano, 8 4. Larson, 7 5. Hamlin, 6 6. Bell, 5 7. Buescher, 4 8. Wallace, 3 9. Byron, 2 10. Reddick, 1
MTJ wins Stage 2. Timing of the caution and a good pit stop put him in P1 and helped him win it. Berry, Logano, Larson and Hamlin the top 5, Bell, Buescher, Byron, Wallace and Reddick also get points. @Alex_Bowman gets the free pass. 220 down, 170 to go. #NASCAR
Halfway home. This race is official. MTJ, Berry, Logano, Larson and Hamlin the top 5. Bell, Buescher, Byron, Wallace and Reddick the top 10. Some of the usual heavy hitters back up front after an up and down start.
After pit stops: Truex Logano Berry Bell Buescher Larson Hamlin Keselowski Elliott Byron Chastain Gragson Reddick Wallace Busch Jones Bowman Stenhouse Burton Gilliland Suaerz TDillon Briscoe Gibbs are the lead-lap cars.
Off pit road = Truex, Logano, Berry, Bell, Buescher, Larson, Hamlin, Keselowski, Elliott, Byron
Truex with a six-second lead after Larson finally stops. Berry a distant second. But Larson about a half-second faster on fresh tires - sitting 20 seconds back. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out with Truex needing to stop one more time. #NASCAR #ToyotaOwners400
Martin Truex Jr. leads at Richmond (160/400). It's Truex, Berry, Logano, Bell, Buescher, Keselowski, Elliott, Hamlin, Gibbs, and Byron
Martin Truex Jr. is now the leader over Josh Berry, Joey Logano, Christopher Bell and Chris Buescher. Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs and William Byron the top 10. Larson P15, Wallace P21. #NASCAR
Martin Truex Jr. is the leader and is right behind Kyle Larson, who is on the tail end of the lead lap. "We are the leader, right?" Larson "No, the 19 is." "I've got to catch him or pass him?" "They've got to pit one more time. 77 laps left in stage." "Oh, duh." #NASCAR
Truex has cycled back to the lead ahead of Josh Berry. But Larson gets back on track and stays on the lead lap, and he now has fresher tires than Truex and the other current leaders. #NASCAR
Kyle Larson continues to lead by 1.913 seconds over Truex, Berry, Logano and Wallace after 107 of 400 laps here at Richmond. FOX mentioning the brakes on Wallace's car. Wallace noticed some brake shake after settling in behind Larson after their lead battle during the last run.
Josh Berry to third place. It's Kyle Larson leading Martin Truex Jr., Berry, Bubba Wallace, and Joey Logano after 100 laps at Richmond
100/400 Larson has a 2s lead but Truex just took second from Wallace and now Berry is looking to follow into third He completes the pass on 101/400
Order off pit road: Larson Wallace Bowman Truex +2 Elliott -1 Logano +1 Chastain +1 Berry +1 Preece +1 Gilliland -4
Off pit road = Larson, Wallace, Bowman, Truex, Elliott, Logano, Chastain, Berry, Preece, Gilliland
Stage 1 results from @RichmondRaceway 4. @MartinTruex_Jr 11. @dennyhamlin 14. @TyGibbs 18. @CBellRacing #TeamToyota https://t.co/HgZXs5lWIk
#NASCAR ... Kyle Larson wins stage 1 at Richmond. Bubba Wallace is second for 9 points. Wallace had scored only 2 points in the last 4 stages. Alex Bowman finishes stage 3rd to score 8 points. He had zero stage points in the last 3 races.
Stage 1 indeed comes to a close under caution at Lap 70. Kyle Larson wins the stage over Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Todd Gilliland, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, Josh Berry and Ryan Preece. 11. Hamlin 12. Byron 13. Buescher 14. Gibbs 15. Reddick
STAGE 1 (under caution): 1-10: Larson, Wallace, Bowman, Truex, Logano, Gilliland, Elliott, Chastain, Berry, Preece 11-20: Hamlin, Byron, Buescher, Gibbs, Reddick, Gragson, Stenhouse, Bell, Keselowski, Haley
Stage 1 Results - Cup Richmond 1-Larson 2-Wallace 3-Bowman 4-Truex 5-Logano 6-Gilliland 7-Elliott 8-Chastain 9-Berry 10-Preece #NASCAR
Stage 1: 1. @KyleLarsonRacin 2. @BubbaWallace 3. @Alex_Bowman 4. @MartinTruex_Jr 5. @joeylogano 6. @ToddGilliland_ 7. @chaseelliott 8. @RossChastain 9. @joshberry 10. @RyanPreece_ FREE PASS: None. #NASCAR
Stage 1 top-10: Larson Wallace Bowman Truex Logano Gilliland Elliott Chastain Berry Preece
That caution will end Stage 1. Winning it is @KyleLarsonRacin, then Wallace, Bowman, MTJ, Logano, Gilliland, Elliott, Chastain, Berry and Preece gaining stage points. 4 Chevys (3 Hendrick), 2 Toyotas (1 JGR, 1 23XI), 4 Fords (2 SHR, 1 Penske, 1 Front Row). #NASCAR
Kyle Larson wins Stage 1
Suarez caution ends stage 1. Kyle Larson wins stage 1. Bubba Wallace second. Alex Bowman, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Todd Gilliland, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, Josh Berry, Ryan Preece all top 10.
Larson leads, Bubba Wallace has moved to P2. Bowman, Elliott, and Chastain are the top-five. #NASCAR
Kyle Larson leads a 1-2-3 Hendrick Motorsports charge at the front of the field ahead of Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott through 16 laps — but Bubba Wallace breaks into third at Lap 17. Elliott now fourth, then Truex, Gilliland, Chastain, Logano, Buescher and Blaney. #NASCAR
Chase Elliott leads Lap 1. #NASCAR
Xfinity top-10: 1. @CSmith_Racing 2. @Aric_Almirola 3. @TaylorGray17_ 4. @CoreyHeim_ 5. @jesselovejr1 6. @bubbapollard26 7. @pkligerman 8. @_AustinHill 9. @sammysmithSS 10. @ColeCuster #NASCAR
207/250 Chandler Smith Aric Almirola Jesse Love # Corey Heim(i) Austin Hill Justin Allgaier Taylor Gray(i) Riley Herbst Parker Kligerman Bubba Pollard Cole Custer Parker Retzlaff Sammy Smith AJ Allmendinger Shane Van Gisbergen # Josh Williams Matt DiBenedetto Kyle Weatherman…
173/250 Under caution Chandler Smith Aric Almirola Justin Allgaier Austin Hill Cole Custer Sammy Smith Riley Herbst Parker Retzlaff Jesse Love # Parker Kligerman Corey Heim(i) Taylor Gray(i) Kyle Weatherman Shane Van Gisbergen # AJ Allmendinger Bubba Pollard Josh Williams Matt…
Stage 2: 1. @Aric_Almirola 2. @sam_mayer_ 3. @CSmith_Racing 4. @TaylorGray17_ 5. @CoreyHeim_ 6. @J_Allgaier 7. @_AustinHill 8. @Parker79p 9. @ColeCuster 10. @LoganBearden_ FREE PASS: @GarrettSmithley #nascar
CAUTION 5 -- Lap 151: Stage 2 end. Aric Almirola sweeps the stages at Richmond. Mayer, Chandler Smith, Gray, Heim, Allgaier, Hill, Retzlaff, Custer and Bearden the top 10. 11. Williams 12. Love 13. Herbst 14. Kligerman 15. Pollard 16. SVG 17. S. Smith 20. Allmendinger #NASCAR
Xfinity Richmond Stage 2 Aric Almirola Sam Mayer Chandler Smith Taylor Gray(i) Corey Heim(i) Justin Allgaier Austin Hill Parker Retzlaff Cole Custer Logan Bearden Josh Williams Jesse Love # Riley Herbst Parker Kligerman Bubba Pollard Shane Van Gisbergen # Sammy Smith Kyle…
CAUTION 3 -- Lap 76: Stage 1 end. Aric Almirola wins it over Brennan Poole who was charging on new tires. Heim, Allgaier, Herbst, Mayer, Chandler Smith, Custer, Gray and Sammy Smith the top 10. 11. Kligerman 12. Williams 13. Hill 14. Pollard 15. Love #NASCAR
Stage 1: 1. @Aric_Almirola 2. @brennanpoole 3. @CoreyHeim_ 4. @J_Allgaier 5. @rileyherbst 6. @sam_mayer_ 7. @CSmith_Racing 8. @ColeCuster 9. @TaylorGray17_ 10. @sammysmithSS FREE PASS: @RyanSiegRacing #NASCAR
Xfinity Richmond Stage 1 Aric Almirola Brennan Poole Corey Heim(i) Justin Allgaier Sam Mayer Riley Herbst Chandler Smith Cole Custer Taylor Gray(i) Sammy Smith Parker Kligerman Josh Williams Austin Hill Bubba Pollard Jesse Love # Logan Bearden Kyle Weatherman Parker Retzlaff…
Stage 1 top-10: Almirola Poole(took tires before end of stage) Heim Allgaier Mayer Herbst CSmith Custer Gray SSmith ... then Kligerman Williams Hill Pollard Love Bearden Weatherman Retzlaff Bilicki SVG
#NASCAR: @KyleLarsonRacin and @ChaseElliott swept the front row for @TeamHendrick in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series event at @RichmondRaceway. https://t.co/EN9mpeHw54
REPORT: It's a @TeamHendrick front row lockout at @RichmondRaceway! @KyleLarsonRacin beats @chaseelliott to P1 with @TeamChevy drivers qualifying 1-2-3-4. #NASCAR https://t.co/SxUtzOTcdk
Man, Chase Elliott nearly pulled the Group B upset pole, but he comes up just 0.002 sec. shy of his teammate Kyle Larson's qualifying time. It'll be an all-@TeamHendrick front row tomorrow night at Richmond: https://t.co/1ivfRXKw6h
Richmond Cup Lineup 1. Kyle Larson 2. Chase Elliott 3. Ross Chastain 4. Alex Bowman 5. Bubba Wallace 6. Todd Gilliland 7. Martin Truex Jr. 8. Ty Gibbs 9. Austin Cindric 10. Joey Logano #NASCAR
Cup top-10 starters: 1. @KyleLarsonRacin 2. @chaseelliott 3. @RossChastain 4. @Alex_Bowman 5. @BubbaWallace 6. @ToddGilliland_ 7. @MartinTruex_Jr 8. @TyGibbs 9. @AustinCindric 10. @joeylogano #NASCAR
Yung Money on the pole 📍💰 @KyleLarsonRacin's lap of 22.428 puts him P1 for tomorrow night's #ToyotaOwners400 at Richmond. 17th career pole, 2nd at Richmond and 1st of 2024. Elliott, Chastain, Bowman and Wallace the top 5. Gilliland, MTJ, Gibbs, Cindric and Logano the top 10.
Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Todd Gilliland, Alex Bowman, and Ty Gibbs for the pole. Who ya got? #NASCAR
Kyle Larson and Joey Logano top Cup Series practice at Richmond Raceway: https://t.co/z8u0iaNcA9
Advancing to the pole round from Group B: Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric, Todd Gilliland (👀) and Martin Truex Jr. #NASCAR
Advancing from Round B: 1. @chaseelliott 2. @BubbaWallace 3. @AustinCindric 4. @ToddGilliland_ 5. @MartinTruex_Jr #NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Richmond practice results https://t.co/HbjqY9D6VO
Cup practice is complete: 1. @KyleLarsonRacin 2. @joeylogano 3. @Chris_Buescher 4. @JHNemechek 5. @Alex_Bowman* #NASCAR
All but four cars in Group A ran at least 30 consecutive laps during that practice session. The quickest 30-lap averages: 1. Ryan Blaney 2. Alex Bowman 3. Chris Buescher 4. Kyle Larson 5. Ty Gibbs Ross Chastain, notably, was slowest on the single-lap and 30-lap speeds. #NASCAR
Seven minutes into Group A practice, Kyle Larson is fastest on the single-lap chart over Joey Logano, Chris Buescher, John Hunter Nemechek and Alex Bowman. #NASCAR