Denny Hamlin overcomes start-line penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway
NBCSports.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 4:57 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
Denny Hamlin won the Cracker Barrel 400 on June 1 at Nashville Superspeedway after recovering from a penalty for jumping the start. Following the penalty, he began the race at the back of the field but surged ahead of Christopher Bell over the final four laps after a late restart. This victory marks Hamlin's second win of the year and the 62nd of his career.
- •Hamlin faced a penalty for jumping the start off the pole.
- •He moved from the back of the field to claim victory.
- •The race took place at Nashville Superspeedway.
- •This is Hamlin's second win of the year and his 62nd career win.
- •Christopher Bell was the runner-up in the race.
- 4:57 AMNBCSports.com — Denny Hamlin storms back from a pole-start penalty to win at Nashville Superspeedway - NBC Sports
"Hamlin won for the second time this year and 62nd of his career on a night where he jumped the start off the pole. That penalty put him at the back of the field.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- NASCAR•Jul 31, 2026, 10:15 AMSeven drivers to watch in Wisconsin’s longest short-track race of 2026
- NASCAR•Jul 31, 2026, 4:25 AMRajah Caruth fighting hard for Chase spot with 2 O'Reilly races left
- NASCAR•Jul 31, 2026, 4:03 AMNASCAR: Jeff Gordon Reflects on Dale Earnhardt Rivalry
- NASCAR•Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 AMParker Retzlaff in line to make 2026 Chase with Viking Motorsports
- NASCAR•Jul 31, 2026, 3:55 AMCorey Day looking to find race-winning speed with Chase drawing near
- NASCAR•Jul 31, 2026, 3:50 AMSheldon Creed battling for No. 2 seed in Chase during 2026 season
