Denny Hamlin Fights his Way to a Top-5 Finish at Chicago
Source: NASCAR.com

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July 7, 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin obtained a hard-fought top-5 finish in Sunday's Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. Hamlin began the race from the 40th position due to having an engine problem during practice, which left him unable to set a lap for qualifying. The No. 11 Toyota driver spent the first stage progressively making it up through the field and avoiding the big wreck on lap four. By the end of the first stage, Hamlin climbed up to the 26th position but was unable to earn stage points. During the second stage, Hamlin progressed further up the field with the help of some pit strategies, mainly heading to pit road at a different time than his competition. As a result, Hamlin finished the second stage in the sixth position and collected a couple of stage points. In the final stage, Hamlin kept his car clean while racing with the pack but eventually made it up to the top five, getting as high as third before getting passed by Tyler Reddick with three laps to go. Hamlin settled for a finish of fourth when the race ended, scoring a new career-best finish at Chicago as well as his first top-5 finish at the site.--Sean Engel - RotoBaller
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