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Denny Hamlin pulls off Richmond victory over dominant Martin Truex Jr

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Denny Hamlin picked up his second win of the season as he held off Joey Logano, Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. at Richmond Raceway on Sunday night time.

The race went into extra time after an incident involving Larson and Bubba Wallace with about two laps to go. Larson bought free and checked up the observe with two laps to go, inflicting Wallace to get into the again of him and spin him.

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Denny Hamlin crosses the line

Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Collection Toyota Homeowners 400 at Richmond Raceway on March 31, 2024 in Richmond, Virginia.

The leaders pit and Hamlin got here out forward with Logano behind him. Larson was capable of have a very good pit cease and get again forward of Wallace, who fell to sixteenth on the restart.

Hamlin bought a very good soar to restart the race and was capable of fend off Truex. The No. 19 led for a majority of the race and his frustrations boiled over on the finish, bumping Larson just a few instances after the race was over.

Truex was pissed off speaking to Fox Sports activities, believing that Hamlin bought a soar forward of crossing the road within the restart zone. The broadcaster stated NASCAR wasn’t investigating the ultimate laps.

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Truex led 228 of the 400 laps.

Joey Logano in Bubba Wallace

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, drives through the NASCAR Cup Collection Toyota Homeowners 400 at Richmond Raceway on March 31, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. (Alex Slitz/Getty Photographs)

It was a hometown win for Hamlin – and the 53rd of his profession. He already picked up a victory on the Meals Metropolis 500 two races in the past and seems to be within the driver’s seat for the NASCAR playoffs.

Logano wanted a very good end after a brutal begin to the season. He completed under the highest 25 in three of the primary seven races. He was twenty second at Bristol and eleventh on the Circuit of the Americas. A second-place end ought to enhance his confidence heading into Martinsville subsequent week.

Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell, William Byron, Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick rounded out the highest 10.

Martin Truex Jr races

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Auto-Homeowners Insurance coverage Toyota, drives through the NASCAR Cup Collection Toyota Homeowners 400 at Richmond Raceway on March 31, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. (Alex Slitz/Getty Photographs)

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Larson picked up a Stage 1 victory and Truex received Stage 2.

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