Martinsville was a challenge for the Bowman Gray regular, but there are other reasons Burt Myers will never forget his "real deal" Cup debut.
Hamlin's sixth career win at Martinsville moved him up the all-time ranks. Can he now lay claim to being the best NASCAR racer ever at the paperclip?
Denny Hamlin snapped his 31-race winless drought in epic fashion in Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway as he led a race-high 274 laps in the 400-lap
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Driving the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Hamlin ended a 19-race winless streak, per NBC Sports. This victory marks his first at Martinsville since March 29, 2015, and extends his lead as the active driver with the most wins at the track with six.
Wet-weather tires will be available for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race should rain dampen the race weekend at the 0.526-mile oval.
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