Denny Hamlin was the story throughout the 2025 NASCAR Cup season, and not just because he led the field with six wins. He nearly won the Daytona 500 for a fourth time, but got wrecked while battling for the lead with half a lap to go. He was at the epicentre of several dramatic moments, and he was consistently one of the fastest drivers on the track.
He also appeared to be motivated like never before, even muscling his own driver, Bubba Wallace, out of the way in an attempt to earn his 60th career win at Kansas. However, it was Las Vegas where he charged to the lead in the closing laps, besting both his team-mate Chase Briscoe and Kyle Larson to finally earn that 60th career win. That milestone victory ties him for 10th on the all-time wins list, and launched him into the Championship 4.
