By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Express Oil Change sponsored driver Denny Hamlin won the Food City 500 on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This was his first win of the season.
The Virginia native now has 52 NASCAR Cup Series wins. He has won four races over the last two seasons.
“My favorite racetrack!” Hamlin exclaimed over his radio while taking the checkered flag. “We got another.”
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Hamlin is the fifth different driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race to begin the season. Besides Hamlin, William Byron, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson, and Christopher Bell also won races.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammates finished in the Top 2 spots. Auto Owners Insurance sponsored driver Martin Truex Jr. finished second.
Combined, these two drivers led 217 laps. Hamlin led a race-high 163 laps.
King’s Hawaiian-sponsored driver Brad Keselowski finished third. He was the only Ford in the Top 5.
Ally-sponsored driver Alex Bowman finished fourth in his Chevrolet. His teammate and HendrickCars.com sponsored driver Kyle Larson finished fifth.
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“It was weird,” Larson said. “I accidentally finished fifth. I’ll take it. I hope I never have to run another race like that again.”
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