When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it,” Paulo Coelho famously once wrote in The Alchemist. And for Denny Hamlin, the 2025 NASCAR season felt like living proof of that idea.

NASCAR fans were furious on Sunday after Denny Hamlin lost the Cup Series championship to Kyle Larson on what they felt was an unfair circumstance. Hamlin

Chasing a cup title at the age of 44 is no easy feat, and Denny Hamlin knows all about it. Hamlin’s 60th career win is what has led him to this very moment at Phoenix this weekend.

Kyle Larson, 33, outdueled Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and William Byron to win his second title following his 2021 championship.

Kyle Larson knew he wasn’t going to catch Denny Hamlin in the final laps on Sunday, not without the sort of help that only a caution flag can bring. Larson go

Denny Hamlin was admittedly 'shocked' after losing out on the NASCAR Cup Series championship on a day where he was extremely dominant at Phoenix Raceway.

Denny Hamlin was dominant, but a late caution combined with Kyle Larson's gamble scuttled the chance for Hamlin's first-ever NASCAR Cup championship.

Denny Hamlin took his seat at the podium in the deadline room at Phoenix Raceway, after another championship got away. “I really don’t have much for emotion right now,” he said.

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