The Goodyear 400, a NASCAR Cup Series race, takes place at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 12, 2024 (5/12/24).
Racers head toward Turn 1 at the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 5, 2024. The Goodyear 400, a NASCAR Cup Series race, takes place at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, on Sunday, May 12, 2024 .DOVER, Del. — Denny Hamlin took his cut — he gripped the checkered flag like a Louisville Slugger and took a swing moments after he delivered on hisNot all of them were as great as Denny Hamlin.
“I know that I’m a championship-caliber driver,” Hamlin said. “I’ll just say it. I think there’s been worse drivers to win a championship than me.”Stroll through the garage or flip through the history book and it’s easy to find championship drivers Hamlin would be foolish to trade careers with just for a title.
__ The Labonte Brothers. Terry Labonte won 22 times over a whopping 890 career Cup starts. In an era where slow-and-steady won the championship race, Labonte won Cup titles in 1984 and 1996 — with a combined four wins. Bobby Labonte needed 729 races to win 21 times. He did win five times in 1999 and four times in 2000, when he won his only career Cup championship.
The 43-year-old Hamlin and Junior Johnson are the only drivers in the 50-win Cup Club without a championship.
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