Denny Hamlin predicted his win at the Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway ahead of Sunday's Würth 400.
"We're going to win Dover," he said on his "Actions Detrimental" podcast.
His bold prediction paid off, as the 43-year-old secured his third win of the season. He led the final 72 laps of the race, holding off points leader Kyle Larson to win the Würth 400 by 0.256 seconds.
"You’d better win if you’re going to open your mouth, that’s for sure," Hamlin said after the race.
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Hamlin called his shot — and he backed it up in Sunday's race.
"We'll check in with you after Dover, after we win Dover," he said of his No. 11 car. "I'm going to call it now. We're going to win Dover."
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did indeed take the checkered flag. Hamlin now ranks fourth in the Cup Series standings with 361, 49 off Larson, who remains in first place.
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— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) April 28, 2024
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With Hamlin's third of the season, he ties William Byron atop the Cup Series wins leaderboard. They are the only two drivers with multiple victories on the season.
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Wurth 400 NASCAR results
| Finish | Driver | Car Number | Car Make |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Toyota |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Noah Gragson | 10 | Ford |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford |
| 8 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Daniel Hemric | 31 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota |
| 11 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet |
| 13 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Josh Berry | 4 | Ford |
| 15 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford |
| 16 | Joey Logano | 22 | Ford |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford |
| 18 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Ford |
| 20 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota |
| 21 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Justin Haley | 51 | Ford |
| 24 | Zane Smith | 71 | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Corey Heim | 43 | Toyota |
| 26 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Ford |
| 27 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet |
| 28 | Jimmie Johnson | 84 | Toyota |
| 29 | Kaz Grala | 15 | Ford |
| 30 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford |
| 31 | Todd Gilliland | 38 | Ford |
| 32 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota |
| 33 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota |
| 35 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Ford |
| 37 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Ford |
NASCAR points standings 2024
Here's how the point standings look after Sunday's race:
| Rank | Driver | Points |
| 1. | Kyle Larson | 410 |
| 2. | Martin Truex Jr. | 395 |
| 3. | Chase Elliott | 377 |
| 4. | Denny Hamlin | 361 |
| 5. | Tyler Reddick | 354 |
| 6. | William Byron | 348 |
| 7. | Ryan Blaney | 342 |
| 8. | Ty Gibbs | 323 |
| 9. | Alex Bowman | 302 |
| Ross Chastain | 302 | |
| 11. | Kyle Busch | 276 |
| 12. | Chase Briscoe | 274 |
| 13. | Joey Logano | 266 |
| 14. | Chris Buescher | 265 |
| 15. | Bubba Wallace | 263 |
| 16. | Brad Keselowski | 261 |
| 17. | Christopher Bell | 258 |
| 18. | Daniel Suarez | 239 |
| 19. | Austin Cindric | 214 |
| 20. | Carson Hocevar | 187 |
| 21. | Noah Gragson | 185 |
| 22. | John Hunter Nemechek | 181 |
| Erik Jones | 181 | |
| 24. | Josh Berry | 174 |
| 25. | Daniel Hemric | 168 |
| 26. | Todd Gilliland | 167 |
| 27. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 165 |
| 28. | Ryan Preece | 163 |
| 29. | Michael McDowell | 158 |
| 30. | Corey LaJoie | 155 |
| 31. | Austin Dillon | 146 |
| 32. | Harrison Burton | 128 |
| 33. | Justin Haley | 115 |
| 34. | Kaz Grala | 100 |
| 35. | Zane Smith | 99 |
| 36 | Jimmie Johnson | 26 |
| 37 | David Ragan | 17 |
| 38 | Cody Ware | 13 |
| 39 | Derek Kraus | 11 |
| 40 | Kamui Kobayashi | 8 |