At the World Wide Technology Raceway, Denny Hamlin put on a clinic, leading 75 laps and pulling away for a 1.62-second win in the Enjoy Illinois 300. His fifth victory of 2025, and Toyota’s 200th in Cup, had him feeling invincible, especially as he advanced to the Round of 12 for the seventh straight year. Firing up the St. Louis crowd with a signature burnout, Hamlin dropped a line that summed up his swagger: “You can either get on the bandwagon or you can get run over by it.”

It was classic Hamlin, cocky, confident, and ready to roll into New Hampshire with momentum. At Loudon, his stats are gold: three wins, 19 top-10s, and 798 laps led over 31 starts, good for a 9.9 average finish, which is the third most in the track’s history. Kevin Harvick was all-in on that bandwagon vibe last we

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