Denny Hamlin, the three-time Daytona 500 winner, enters the 2025 playoffs as the season’s top victor with four wins, showcasing dominance at tracks like Darlington and Michigan. Sitting third in the standings with 2029 points and a +23 cushion above the playoff cutoff, Hamlin’s season includes seven top-5 finishes across 25 races. Yet, inconsistent performances at Texas, Kansas, and Atlanta—where he finished outside the top 30—remind fans that even the best face vulnerability. As the playoffs kick off at Darlington this Sunday, questions about his consistency loom large.

Hamlin has been a fixture in the Cup Series since 2005 and came closest to the championship in 2010, finishing second with eight wins. He also secured third place three times in 2006, 2014, and 2021. With 58 career victor

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