{"id":553177,"date":"2026-03-22T12:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/553177\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T12:12:35","slug":"denny-hamlin-chases-nascar-legends-in-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/553177\/","title":{"rendered":"Denny Hamlin Chases NASCAR Legends in Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Denny Hamlin claimed his 61st career NASCAR win last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He now sits just two wins behind Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list, putting him in position to potentially tie the legendary driver soon.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Hamlin’s pursuit of Busch and other NASCAR greats like Dale Earnhardt in career wins is a significant storyline, as it highlights Hamlin’s sustained excellence and ability to compete at the highest level over a long period of time.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Hamlin’s victory at Las Vegas was his 61st career win, leaving him just two behind Kyle Busch’s 63 total wins. Busch is third on the all-time NASCAR wins list, behind only Richard Petty (200 wins) and David Pearson (105 wins). If Hamlin can continue his strong performance, he could tie Busch in the near future.<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin claimed his 61st career win on March 15, 2026 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin<\/a><\/p>\n

A veteran NASCAR driver who has won 61 races in his career, putting him just two wins behind Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list.<\/p>\n

Kyle Busch<\/p>\n

A NASCAR legend who currently sits third on the all-time wins list with 63 career victories, behind only Richard Petty and David Pearson.<\/p>\n

Dale Earnhardt<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the most iconic NASCAR drivers of all time, with 76 career wins, placing him fourth on the all-time wins list.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

If Hamlin can continue his strong performance, he could tie Busch’s 63 wins in the near future, setting up a potential battle for the third spot on the all-time wins list.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin’s pursuit of NASCAR legends like Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt in career wins highlights his sustained excellence and ability to compete at the highest level over a long period of time, cementing his legacy as one of the sport’s all-time greats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Denny Hamlin claimed his 61st career NASCAR win last weekend…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":496135,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,634,82],"class_list":["post-553177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nascar","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=553177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/496135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=553177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=553177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=553177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}