Denny Hamlin just punched his ticket to the Championship 4 — and left a lot of fans salty in the process. While Hamlin celebrated his 60th career win, others were left wondering what kind of rocket ship Joe Gibbs Racing rolled out of that hauler in Las Vegas. Larson led nearly 130 laps, Bell was charging hard, and yet somehow, Hamlin found another gear nobody else had.

Between heartbreak over near-wins and late-race chaos, Armany breaks down how Vegas gave fans a full plate of playoff drama. Denny finally gets his shot at redemption, but was this win the start of a Hamlin championship run or just another cruel setup for heartbreak?

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