NASCAR Highlights: Denny Hamlin Wins Clash at the Coliseum
Denny Hamlin emerged victorious in the Clash at the Coliseum, kicking off the NASCAR preseason with a thrilling finish.
Denny Hamlin wins!
In an exhilarating finish, Denny Hamlin took home the win in the Clash at the Coliseum. After a restart on Lap 149, Hamlin held off Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney to secure first place. Joey Logano finished fourth, and Kyle Larson took fifth.
Hamlin's victory came after he overtook Ty Gibbs in the final laps of the race. Gibbs slipped back to fifth before spinning out, causing a pause in the race with just two laps remaining.
Gibbs still leads entering final 10
With the race nearing its end, Ty Gibbs maintained his lead as the drivers entered the final 10 laps. Joey Logano remained on his tail, vying for second place. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch held onto third and fourth place, respectively.
The race experienced a yellow flag, followed by a red flag, at the start of Lap 140 due to a collision involving Michael McDowell.
Gibbs holding steady
At the 120-lap mark, Ty Gibbs continued to hold his lead, which he had taken 40 laps earlier. Joey Logano stayed close behind in second place, while Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch maintained their positions in third and fourth.
The race saw another red flag shortly after the halfway point when Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott collided, and a separate incident occurred on the restart involving Ross Chastain.
Gibbs goes back in front
After a successful restart, Ty Gibbs reclaimed the lead after briefly losing it before the halfway mark. Joey Logano moved down to second place, with Kyle Larson in third.
A few laps into the second half of the race, another red flag was thrown following a collision involving Bubba Wallace and Chase Elliott.
