{"id":929,"date":"2026-03-16T11:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/?p=929"},"modified":"2026-03-25T23:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:44:14","slug":"hamlin-vence-em-las-vegas-e-lidera-podio-dominado-pela-hendrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/hamlin-vence-em-las-vegas-e-lidera-podio-dominado-pela-hendrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamlin Wins In Las Vegas as Hendrick Dominates the Podium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: \u00a9Getty Images\/Sean Gardner<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin claimed victory in the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, delivering a race defined by experience and strategic execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver finished ahead of Chase Elliott and William Byron, who completed the podium after a highly competitive race featuring multiple lead changes and strategic battles throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The race began at a strong pace, with Chevrolet showing particular strength in the opening stages. Several drivers cycled through the lead, highlighting the competitiveness of the field and the importance of tire management on a demanding track like Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the race progressed, pit strategy became increasingly decisive. The timing of stops and tire choices played a crucial role, especially with caution periods bunching up the field and creating new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: \u00a9Getty Images\/Sean Gardner<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hamlin emerged as the key figure in the final phase, taking control after a series of restarts where he executed flawlessly. His ability to maintain track position and manage pressure proved decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chase Elliott delivered a consistent performance, positioning himself as a contender in the closing laps. The Hendrick Motorsports driver stayed within striking distance but lacked the opportunity to mount a decisive attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Byron secured third place with a clean and composed drive, underlining Hendrick\u2019s strong overall performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final laps, the top group remained tightly packed, but Hamlin held his ground to take the checkered flag, sealing a well-earned victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin delivers under pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: \u00a9Getty Images\/Chris Graythen<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Denny Hamlin was the standout driver of the race, once again showcasing his ability to perform in high-pressure situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His control on restarts and race management in critical moments made the difference, allowing him to secure the win through precision and consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than pure speed, Hamlin built this victory on race awareness, consistency, and strategic execution \u2014 qualities that continue to place him among the main title contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chevrolet sets the benchmark across the field<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While Toyota took the win, Chevrolet emerged as the strongest manufacturer overall, placing two Hendrick Motorsports cars on the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elliott and Byron demonstrated strong pace throughout the race, confirming Chevrolet\u2019s competitive edge in the current Cup Series landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consistent presence of several Chevrolet cars at the front highlights the strength of the technical package and the teams\u2019 ability to extract performance at different stages of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With multiple cars consistently running at the front, Chevrolet continues to establish itself as a key force in the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Larson: strong pace without the result<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Larson was one of the standout performers in the Pennzoil 400, leading 62 laps in the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. The American showed consistent speed and spent much of the race among the front-runners, but lost ground in the closing stages and was unable to convert that pace into a podium finish.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Denny Hamlin venceu a Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, disputada no Las Vegas Motor Speedway, numa corrida onde a experi\u00eancia e a execu\u00e7\u00e3o estrat\u00e9gica foram determinantes para o desfecho final. O piloto da Joe Gibbs Racing levou a melhor sobre Chase Elliott e William Byron, que completaram o p\u00f3dio ap\u00f3s uma prova marcada por […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,213,8],"tags":[255,258,256,257,254,252,253],"class_list":{"0":"post-929","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-motorsport","8":"category-nascar","9":"category-news","10":"tag-denny-hamlin","11":"tag-hendrick-motorsports","12":"tag-joe-gibbs-racing","13":"tag-kyle-larson","14":"tag-las-vegas-motor-speedway","15":"tag-nascar-cup-series","16":"tag-pennzoil-400"},"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=929"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":940,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/929\/revisions\/940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}