The South Point 400 turned into a playoff showdown packed with raw emotion and high stakes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Denny Hamlin. His 60th win now ties him with Kevin Harvick for 10th on the all-time wins list. This triumph not only locked Hamlin into the Championship 4 but also etched his name deeper among NASCAR’s elite, as one of just four drivers since 2000 to hit that mark without a title. Yet, amid the celebrations, whispers started circling the garage about how Hamlin pulled off his magic.

Enter Richard Petty, the King himself, who dominated with 200 wins. With only nine laps led all night, Hamlin’s charge in the final 10 laps felt like a bolt from the blue. “Just put the pedal down those last 10 laps and made it happen,” Hamlin said post-race. That surge spotlighted a fam

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