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Fueling blunder denies Denny Hamlin a shot at Coke 600 win

Throughout most of the Coca-Cola 600, William Byron was a constant at the very front of the field, but so was Denny Hamlin. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 53 laps, second only to Byron in that category. But when the checkered flag flew, he was scored 16th as the last car on the lead lap.

Hamlin, who won the Coke 600 in 2022, was running second during the final cycle of green-flag pit stops. However, after getting back out on track, he was faced with some troubling news as he did not have enough fuel to reach the checkered flag. 

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