{"id":100506,"date":"2025-04-11T07:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=100506"},"modified":"2025-04-11T08:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:58:23","slug":"hamlin-goes-back-to-back-at-martinsville-and-darlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/hamlin-goes-back-to-back-at-martinsville-and-darlington\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamlin Goes Back-to-Back at Martinsville and Darlington"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hamlin<\/h2>\n

The veteran driver proved that he’s still got it with decisive wins at two of NASCAR’s most challenging tracks.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Early in the 2025 season, there has been a lot of discussion about the seemingly unstoppable Christopher Bell<\/strong>. In reality, all four Joe Gibbs Racing cars have shown speed, but it’s easy enough to ignore that simple fact. Chase Briscoe<\/strong> is experiencing growing pains as he adjusts to his new team, it’s only natural. Ty Gibbs<\/strong>, still searching for his first Cup win, has been struggling a bit behind the wheel, but let’s not forget how young he is. He still has plenty of time to mature as a driver and show the incredible skill he demonstrated in ARCA and Xfinity.<\/p>\n

That leaves Denny Hamlin<\/strong>. Most of the news about Hamlin has been in regards to his team, 23XI, and its ongoing legal battle with NASCAR. When the racing media does talk about Denny, most of the discussion hinges around retirement. Over the past two weeks, however, Denny has shown that he’s still as competitive as ever \u2013 and he’s still able to find ways to win.<\/p>\n