Denny Hamlin has started the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign on somewhat of a rollercoaster with a pair of results 20th or worse at Daytona and Circuit of the Americas and two finishes inside the top 10, including a sixth at Atlanta and his best race of the season, a runner-up last week at Phoenix.

Denny Hamlin won a six-figure jackpot in Las Vegas amid sponsorship struggles, adding at least $75,000 after taxes.

Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history.

Denny Hamlin’s weekend in Las Vegas began with slot machines, not speedways. Before Sunday’s Pennzoil 400, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver hit three casino jackpots totaling $330,000, and fans couldn’t decide whether to cheer or rage.

Denny Hamlin enjoyed a successful weekend in Las Vegas before the NASCAR Cup Series race even began. Somehow, despite two

Denny Hamlin has already enjoyed his time in Las Vegas before Sunday's Pennzoil 400. Ahead of the NASCAR race, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver spent some time in a Sin City casino. Hamlin ran into some considerable luck that he can only hope transfers over to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway track.

Denny Hamlin will leave Las Vegas as a winner regardless of how he finishes at the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 44-year-old NASCAR driver won

Denny Hamlin scored a major victory before the weekend even started in Las Vegas, taking a major win of $126,150 at the casino on Friday.