Denny Hamlin claims pole position for Cracker Barrel 400 after rainout

Denny Hamlin overcame an early penalty, battled back through the field, and held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe to win the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.

This is the kind of win that Denny Hamlin has hated to lose over the years. Christopher Bell had the fastest car of the race over the course of the Cracker Barrell 400 at Nashville Superspeedway and took the final restart as the leader over Chase Briscoe and Hamlin. Ultimately, Bell couldn’t defend against both at the same time, and Hamlin won in an unfamiliar fashion. These are ...Keep reading

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Denny Hamlin outraced Christopher Bell over the final four laps after a final restart Sunday night to win the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Denny Hamlin won the Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.

Denny Hamlin will start on the pole Sunday night at the Cracker Barrel 400 after spotty showers canceled qualifying Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway.

Denny Hamlin will start on the pole Sunday night at the Cracker Barrel 400 after spotty showers canceled qualifying Saturday at the Nashville Superspeedway. With qualifying canceled, that left the starting lineup set by the NASCAR rulebook. Hamlin will start on the pole for the second time this year in the No. 11 Toyota with Joe Gibbs Racing, and he will be joined on the front row by points leader Tyler Reddick in his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota.