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Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del. Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del. Denny Hamlin , front left, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del.

Fast facts: The victory was the third of this season for Hamlin, tying William Byron for the most this year, and fourth if you count the exhibition race in Los Angeles. ... Hamlin led 136 of the 400 laps but remains just fourth in points, trailing Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports by 49, Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. by 18 and Hendrick’s Chase Elliott by 16. ... Byron is sixth, 62 points behind Larson. ... Larson was second, followed by Truex., Kyle Busch and Elliott. ...

Fast facts: Points leader Christian Eckes and non-title contender Kyle Busch are the lone multiple race winners through seven events. ... Eckes leads Corey Heim by two points and Ty Majeski by 12 in the points race. ... Heim is the only driver to have finished in the Top 10 in all seven races. He also leads with five top-five finishes.Schedule: Friday, practice, 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sprint, 4 p.m., and qualifying, 4 p.m.; Sunday, race 4 p.m. .

Fast facts: Verstappen has started on the pole in all five races this year. ... He’s led 202 of the 219 laps he’s raced. ... Carlos Sainz Jr. won the only race Verstappen didn’t. Last race: Scott McLaughlin won his second straight race at Barber Motorsports Park, giving Team Penske a much-needed triumph just days after IndyCar erased Josef Newgarden’s victory and disqualified McLaughlin from the season opener.

NHRA Racing Denny Hamlin Kansas Jayhawks Miami Hurricanes Auto Racing Sports S Kyle Busch Kyle Larson Martin Truex Jr. Kansas William Byron Chase Elliott Kansas City Ryan Truex Max Verstappen

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