Denny Hamlin send 5 Bold statement to fans as he hopes to seal His Hat trick at Bristol

The stage is set for the Bristol showdown, and Denny Hamlin is once again in the spotlight. Jimmie Johnson, a 7-time Cup Series champion, didn’t win at Bristol until his 17th try in 2010. As Hamlin eyes a third consecutive win, his perspective echoes Johnson’s experience: “The stars need to align perfectly.” After winning the 2024 spring race at the high-wear Bristol surface, Hamlin couldn’t replicate that in the fall, finishing fourth without leading a lap. Yet this time, he may be carrying something extra — a streak of serious good fortune.

Fans will remember the recent Las Vegas weekend, where the headlines weren’t just about Josh Berry’s first Cup Series win. Denny Hamlin made waves off the track, hitting the jackpot at a casino — not once, but multiple times. On Friday night, he won $211,000, followed by another $85,000 on Saturday. Though he finished 25th on race day, that run of luck appears to have sparked something. Since then, Hamlin placed top five at Homestead and captured wins at Martinsville and Darlington. Now, all eyes turn to Bristol, where he’s already proven himself.

In new Instagram stories, Hamlin shared his latest casino wins, jokingly captioned, “We meet again,” alongside videos of slot machines ringing up big money. As his luck piles up, so does the pressure. After his Darlington win, he passed Rusty Wallace for 11th on NASCAR’s all-time wins list. With four wins at Bristol — the most among active drivers — Hamlin is poised to make more history. A win would not only give him a rare three-peat at 40+ years of age, joining legends like Harry Gant and Bobby Allison, but also break his tie with Kyle Busch for most wins in Joe Gibbs Racing history.

But he’s staying grounded, aware of the challenge ahead. Kyle Larson, who won the 2024 Bristol Night Race by leading a staggering 462 of 500 laps, is the oddsmakers’ favorite this weekend. He’s already claimed victory in the Xfinity race and is hungry for more.

Still, Hamlin is taking it one step at a time, telling FOX Sports, “If it’s three in a row, that would be awesome… but it’s not something we set out to do each and every week.”