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Denny Hamlin wins at Michigan for third Cup Series victory of season

AP photo by Paul Sancya / Denny Hamlin (11) passes William Byron (24) to take the lead during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
AP photo by Paul Sancya / Denny Hamlin (11) passes William Byron (24) to take the lead during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. AP photo by Paul Sancya / Denny Hamlin (11) passes William Byron (24) to take the lead during Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

By LARRY LAGE / The Associated Press 5 min read

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Denny Hamlin is pulling off quite the juggling act.

Hamlin outlasted the competition Sunday at Michigan International Speedway for his third Cup Series victory of the season and the 57th of his career, juggling his roles as a driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, the father of two daughters and with a son on the way, and a co-owner of 23XI Racing, one of the two teams that has filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.

“The tackle box is full,” the 44-year-old Hamlin said after taking the No. 11 Toyota to victory lane. “There’s all kinds of stuff going on.”

Hamlin went low to pass William Byron’s Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet on the 197th of 200 laps at Michigan and pulled away from the pack to win by more than a second over runner-up Chris Buescher’s RFK Racing No. 17 Ford

“Just worked over the guys one by one, giving them different looks,” Hamlin said.