DARLINGTON小二先生 调教, S.C. (AP) Denny Hamlins fire to win is still there. He showed that again at Darlington Raceway.
At an age when many of his contemporaries for the past two decades are in the broadcast booth, have moved on to other ventures or simply are holding on without much success, the 44-year-old Hamlin appears at the top of his game.
Hamlin followed up his victory at Martinsville by winning in overtime at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. It was his 56th career NASCAR win, his fifth at the track nicknamed Too Tough To Tame and his first consecutive victories since 2012. He has marked himself as a serious contender for his missing accolade, a Cup Series title that hes watched others at Joe Gibbs Racing accomplish during his 20 years with the organization.
And hes done working smarter, not harder.
As Ive gotten older, Ive realized that Im not going to win these races on raw talent anymore, Hamlin said. Im going to have to outwork people. Im going to have to look at things that maybe other people arent looking at.
Team owner Joe Gibbs testified to Hamlins diligence in working the simulator to gain every advantage, not just for his No. 11 team but for all of Gibbs drivers.
Hamlin said that approach led him to victory at Darlington, where he knew midway through the race that he didnt have enough to match up with leader William Byron, who led the first 243 laps. But he, crew chief Chris Gayle and his pit crew took advantage of their stops to keep Hamlin moving forward when the race got flagged toward the end.
Hamlin was third on the final caution a spinout by Kyle Larson that ruined the victory chances of Ryan Blaney, who had just passed for the lead with three laps remaining entering the pits and got out in first. He chose the outside lane and burst forward on the restart, never challenged for the victory.
26heHamlin, Gibbs and Gayle praised the pit crew, who no doubt played a major role in the latest JGR victory.
They are just villains. They just want that moment where they can go in there and just rip everybodys hearts out, win the race and walk away, Gayle said.
Hamlin has been a bit of a villain, too, for fans. When he said right after getting out of his car that his two favorites at the moment were his pit crew and Kyle Larson for the late caution, those at the finish line at Darlington booed the winner.
I think its just my personality. I understand that. I bring it upon myself most times. But I love it, he said. I love the reaction that I get out of people.
Hamlin would sure love to hear what they say if he made the championship four and won the final race at Phoenix. He has had opportunities in the past in 2014, 2019, 2020 and 2021 without success. Hamlin has watch teammates Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch win titles during his time with Joe Gibbs.
The coach believes Hamlins time is coming and quickly.小二先生 调教
You get somebody that age that still has the drive to get it done, I think Denny has a real drive, and I think were fortunate to have him, Gibbs said.
Michael Jordan, co-owner with Hamlin in 23XI Racing , was on hand at Darlington and told Fox TV before the race that Hamlin deserves to win a title given all hes done and that he believes Hamlin will keep working to accomplish that before hes through driving.
Hamlin is grateful hes still a winning driver and confident that will continue this season.
It still feels good from my standpoint that I can at 44 go out here and win back-to-back races, be in contention week in, week out, still be at the top of my game, Hamlin said. Nothings dropped off.
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南卡罗来纳州达灵顿（好意思联社）——丹尼·哈姆林（Denny Hamlin）的夺冠之火仍然点火着。他在达灵顿赛说念上再次确认了这少许。
当曩昔二十年间许多同龄东说念主齐在播送间、转向其他工作或只是在无甚配置中坚捏时，44岁的哈姆林仍是处于其工作的巅峰。
哈姆林在马丁斯维尔取得到手后，于周日达灵顿赛说念加时赛中再次到手。这是他作事糊口中的第56场NASCAR到手，是他第五次在“难以校服”的赛说念上到手，亦然自2012年以来初度迷惑到手。他将我方瑰丽为又名严肃的竞争者，为他在杰·吉布斯车队20年糊口中一直未能得回的奖杯——杯系列赛冠军，而这个冠军他看着乔·吉布斯车队的其他东说念主罢了了。
他运行更贤慧地责任，而不是更致力于地责任。
汉密尔顿（Hamlin）说：“跟着年龄的增长，我相识到我不可再只是依靠资质来赢得比赛了。我必须比别东说念主更致力于责任。我必须关切其他东说念主可能莫得防卫到的事情。”
车队雇主乔·吉布斯作证，汉姆林在模拟器上的劳作责任，不单是是为了他的11号车队，而是为了统统吉布斯的赛车手们，以得回每一个上风。
哈姆林示意，这个措施匡助他在达灵顿取得了到手。在比赛进行到半途时，他相识到我方无法与向上者威廉·拜伦相抗衡，后者向上了前243圈。但是，哈姆林、领队克里斯·盖尔和他的维修团队在比赛行将适度时讹诈停站契机，让哈姆林不绝前进。
在终末一圈的赛前劝诫时，哈姆林位列第三。凯尔·拉森（Kyle Larson）的乌有让刚刚在还剩三圈时超过向上的瑞恩·布兰尼（Ryan Blaney）的到手但愿落空。哈姆林投入维修站并第一个离开。他摄取了外侧车说念并在从头运行时猛冲上前，从未对到手发起过挑战。
哈姆林、吉布斯和盖尔嘉赞了维修团队，他们无疑在JGR的最新到手中阐扬了遑急作用。
他们不外是邪派。他们就思要阿谁一忽儿，粗略冲进去，把每个东说念主的心齐掏出来，赢得比赛然后全身而退，盖尔（Gayle）说。
对球迷来说，哈姆林（Hamlin）也有点邪派变装。当他从车里出来后示意当今他最观赏的是我方的维修团队和凯尔·拉森（Kyle Larson）在终末一刻的警醒时，达灵顿非常线上的不雅众们对这位冠军发出了嘘声。
我以为这主要懊悔于我的性情。我光显这少许。好多时期是我我方把它引向我方。但我可爱这么，他说。我可爱东说念主们对我的响应。
淌若汉密尔顿粗略投入锦标赛四强并在凤凰城赢得决赛，他一定很思听听他们怎么说。在曩昔，他在2014年、2019年、2020年和2021年齐曾有过这么的契机，但齐未能收效。在乔·吉布斯（Joe Gibbs）的时期，汉密尔顿曾目睹队友托尼·斯图尔特（Tony Stewart）和凯尔·布什（Kyle Busch）赢得冠军。
教学肯定，哈姆林的时期行将降临，而且会很快。
你遭逢像丹尼（Denny）这么年事的东说念主，他们仍然有能源去完成事情，我以为丹尼有着实的能源，咱们很庆幸能领有他。
迈克尔·乔丹是23XI Racing的聚会领有者，他和哈姆林通盘出席了达灵顿的比赛，并在比赛前对福克斯电视台示意，鉴于哈姆林所作念的一切，他理当赢得冠军，而且他以为哈姆林在退役之前会不绝致力于争取这一配置。
哈姆林（Hamlin）感恩我方仍然是一位夺冠车手，并自信这将在本赛季不绝。
关于我来说，在44岁时仍然粗略在这里赢得迷惑的比赛，每周齐保捏竞争力，仍然保捏最好情景，这嗅觉仍然很好，哈姆林说说念。'一切齐莫得落下。'
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