Denny Hamlin had a little bit of gas in reserve in order to win Michigan, then spent it on the celebration. Next, he'll celebrate his third child.

Denny Hamlin is riding a wave of momentum going into Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico City, but the 44-year-old is prepared to miss the race if necessary.

Kyle Busch — eighth: “Solid weekend for this Chevrolet team. Qualifying second was a positive and it helped to start the race with clean air. We struggled with a lack of grip and speed in the race, but crew chief Randall Burnett did a good job with adjustments. We wanted more but to come out of here with a top-10 finish, we’ll take what we got.”

Denny Hamlin understands that 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR is complicated. The ongoing legal battle has taken several twists and turns since the teams filed the lawsuit Oct.

Denny Hamlin is one of the best drivers in NASCAR right now, tied for the Cup Series lead with three wins in his age-44 season. With NASCAR in desperate need of new faces for the future, Hamlin believes Carson Hocevar can be one of those drivers who lead the sport’s next generation of dominance.

Denny Hamlin is the winner of the June 8 NASCAR Michigan race. Here are the other winners and losers from the FireKeepers Casino 400.

Alex Bowman hit the wall in a nasty wreck at Michigan International Speedway this past weekend. When NASCAR threw the red flag immediately, Denny Hamlin knew it had to be a vicious accident.

In addition to driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry, Hamlin is also invested as an owner in the sport, fighting a lawsuit against the promotion, expecting his third child any time now, hosting a podcast of his own, and juggling several other demanding commitments.