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Podcast: Denny Hamlin dominating the NASCAR news beat this week

Chris Graham
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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, poses with the winner sticker on his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on July 20, 2025 in Dover, Delaware. Photo: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images

Richmond native Denny Hamlin is at the center of a lot of what is going on right now in NASCAR.

On the track, he was the winner last week in Dover, his fourth win of the 2025 season.

Off the track, Hamlin is making news regarding his future with Joe Gibbs Racing, and his comments on the antitrust lawsuit involving 23XI Racing.

Rod Mullins joins the show to go over the Hamlin news.

We also talk about the scheduled road race in San Diego in 2026, next week’s Speedway Classic MLB game in Bristol, and wrap by previewing this weekend’s race at the Brickyard.


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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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