The triumphs often come amid turbulence, and the adversity (some self-induced by the JGR driver) had been plentiful lately.

And the victory at Martinsville (the Virginia track a few hours west of his hometown of Chesterfield, a Richmond suburb) ...

To a familiar mixture of cheers and boos, Denny Hamlin climbed onto his No_ 11 Toyota’s doorsill and unfurled a blue flag emblazoned with “11 Against The World.” Credit: AP Credit ...

Denny Hamlin Reveled in His Zest for Trash Talk After Ending a Long Winless Drought at Martinsville To a familiar mixture of cheers and boos, Denny Hamlin climbed onto his No. 11 Toyota’s ...

Joey Logano (22) leads the field into Turn 1 at the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton ...