The Vegas race is here, and Denny Hamlin has secured his fourth pole of the season, clocking a lap time of 29.213 seconds, beating his own teammate Chase Briscoe by just three-hundredths of a second.

Yet, despite this strong start to the weekend, the conversation around last week’s controversial incidents involving the points situation at Charlotte continues to swirl, refusing to fade from the spotlight. As fans and analysts gear up for the Round of 8, Hamlin’s thoughts on the importance of points awareness and race integrity reveal deeper complexities beneath the high-speed excitement.

Hamlin is not convinced by the secrecy

In that Charlotte race, Hamlin passed Ross Chastain in the final moments, a move that helped keep Joey Logano’s playoff hopes alive. Chastain, who was fighting for

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