NASCAR Cup Series' Bristol spring race returned to concrete, and with that, it took a toll on drivers' tires. Regardless, Denny Hamlin pulled off a win.
Denny Hamlin battled against Martin Truex Jr. for the lead in the final 50 laps of the Food City 500 , and in the end, he guided the No. 11 to Victory Lane at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Truex had the lead late in the race, but as the two drove around lapped traffic, Hamlin got it back. Truex was on Hamlin’s tail with about four laps left. However, Truex got stuck trying to go around Justin Haley and was never able to get back on pace.
It was Hamlin’s first win since the Bristol night race last season. He’s won four times at Bristol. It’s the 52nd win of Hamlin’s career. The fans’ reaction to Hamlin’s win was a bit mixed. Hamlin doesn’t exactly hear a ton of cheers – as evidenced by his 'I just beat your favorite driver' speech over the summer. Tire management was the name of the game for the drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
Once it became a tire management race, I really liked our chances, but obviously, the veteran in Martin, he knew how to do it as well. And so, we just had a great car, great team,' Hamlin told FOX’s Regan Smith after the race. 'The pit crew just did a phenomenal job all day, can’t say enough about them.' Hamlin and Truex pitted with 50 laps to go to get some fresh tires on their cars.
Gibbs won the first two stages but fell off the lead lap. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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