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.

The end of the championship race at Phoenix on Sunday was one to remember. Or if you’re Denny Hamlin, probably one to try to forget. Hamlin had the unfortunate distinction of falling victim to a late caution when he seemed otherwise poised to run away with the win.

Denny Hamlin isn’t talking about pressure this week. He’s talking about perspective. At 44 years old, the Joe Gibbs Racing

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.

Denny Hamlin pondered the idea of whether or not he would step away from full-time NASCAR competition if he were to win the Cup Series championship on Sunday (Nov.