Denny Hamlin is progressing in the playoff of Nascara on Gateway

Madison, Ill. – nothing seems to be distracted Denny HamlinAnd the Nascar Star has proven again by winning focused on laser on world technology on Sunday to progress in a playoffs Cup series.

After a week in which his father was sick and his 23x racing team lost Decision in its court battle with NASCARHamlin set his concerns and stayed on a task for a practically flawless weekend – starting from the position of half and leading racing 75 out of 240 laps.

“I’ll just step up,” Hamlin said after his fifth victory with the high series this season. “All I can do is just be a game of games, keep trying to improve and every week is a chance to get a little better.”

His 59. By winning career Hamlin progressed in the second round of playoffs and Joe Gibbs Racing teammates joined Chase Briscoewho ended up a second after beating a last week’s opener on Darlington Racevai. Chase Elliott finished third and then Ryan Blanei and Joey Logano As playoff drivers rolled the first five places on oval 1.25 miles.

Toyota Tim Br. 11 Called Hamlin on the pits for his last time of 44 rounds, and it was later forward front of 15 laps. Virginia gender took the lead from Brad Keselovski To restart, delivering 200. win NASCAR Prime Minister Series for Toyot.

Joe Gibbs Racing Star celebrates with long burnt down the front of the trail outside of St. Louis, which is usually called the gates, bringing Boosa Rain according to the Sala-Craft in the dissolved injury.

“You can all be afraid of me, but you can get to the bar or run it over,” he said. “I want all the noise and all the heat.”

Relying life as a dark villain is one of the many roles filled by multiple Hamlin, who also hosted the podcast as he led 23ki races, three who owns the NBA legend Michael Jordan.

There is little influence on the performance of Hamlin’s trail, which is in its 20th season in the season for the owner of Joe Gibbs. At Gateway, he became the seventh driver in Nascar history with multiple victories after his 700. start.

The owner of the Joe Gibbs Marvels, who turned and greeted his third child in June, in November, in November, can much juggle.

“He’s at one meeting after another,” Gibbs said with laughter. “The more things are doing, the better he is. There is a real disk to succeed.”

The ultimate prize would be the first cup championship, and Hamlin took another step towards that goal locked in the next round in front of the race 13. September in Bristol Motor Fast Speed. The first round race will trim the Plej-Ofa field of 16 to 12 drivers.

After Gateway, Shane Van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman and Josh Berry are outside the top 12.

After completion 12. Places on Gateway, Kyle Larson Can climily a place in the next round by simply beginning of Bristol. Bubba Wallacewho finished eighth after leading 73 of 240 circles and conquering another phase, is also in a strong position to progress.

Berry will need victory in Bristol to move on to the next round after he opened the Debabs with the play -whess with a successive last place of the last place. The wood driver in wood ran into the left rear of Elliott, sending Berry no. 21 Fords that are spinning to the wall 2 in a circle at 36. Circle.

“Chase, and that team did a lot for me, and I really doubt it was intentionally,” the berry said, which collapsed in the first round of the playoff opener in Darlington Racevai. “Just the wrong place, again the wrong time for us. It’s obvious that it’s unhappy. We’re just going to Bristol, and let’s get it into position to become at this moment.”

Elliott apologized for the incident after the race.

“I didn’t intend to get into him,” Elliott said. “I know my whole guys, so I just hope they know it’s nothing on purpose. I felt terribly in that when it happened and I’d like to bring it back.”

Earlier on Sunday, Nascar announced death Bill DavisWhose teams have won 40 races in a cup, Xfinity and a 1993-2008 series truck. Davis had all five of his wins his cups with a driver Ward BurtonIncluding southern 500 and 2000. year 2000 and 2002. years. Arkanzas Motherly, who was 74, also fitted cars Jeff Gordon and Bobby Labonte Before they won the Cup Championships with other teams.

“Leader and owner in the championship, Bill Davis made her passionate and unwavering belief in people around him,” said Nascar in the statement. “Bill was more than a competitor – he was a friend to everyone in the garage, he was respected for his kindness, generosity and true love of races.”