NASCAR star Denny Hamlin earned his first win of the 2026 season on Sunday, holding off Chase Elliott to capture the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The win understandably made Hamlin emotional as it marked his first victory since his father, Dennis Hamlin, died in a house fire last December.
Denny Hamlin fought back tears as he spoke with FOX Sports after the win.
“You know, these are great opportunities for us. … This is a family sport, and my family obviously had so much sacrifice to help me get here,“ Denny said. ”It’s great that mom gets to see this. I know dad’s still saying, ‘That’s my boy.’ Hell of a day.