Denny Hamlin staves off hard-charging Kyle Larson for 3rd win of 2024 season at Dover

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Denny Hamlin picked up his third win of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday, holding off Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. in the Würth 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Hamlin made a shrewd move to cut off Larson and Alex Bowman coming off of pit road, and after a crash involving Christopher Bell, William Byron and Bubba Wallace late in the race, he jumped out in front of the race restart.

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, on April 28, 2024. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

With 16 laps to go, Larson got within a half second of Hamlin. With two laps to go, the No. 5 was about 0.25 seconds behind Hamlin. But there was just no catching the No. 11.

Hamlin was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos as he got out of his car.

"I think the key moment really was, you know, Kyle did a really good job executing on the green flag pit cycle, and then we were able to get the lead there on that restart, which allowed us, with the caution, to control the restart," Hamlin told Fox Sports’ Regan Smith. "Certainly feels good to win here at Dover.

Hamlin’s win at the Würth 400 was the 54th of his career. He moved into a tie with Lee Petty for 12th all-time. His third win ties Byron for the most on the season.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Dover International