Hamlin Rallies To Beat Dibenedetto In Night Race

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Denny Hamlin maintained his hot streak on the NASCAR circuit and crushed Matt DiBenedetto’s hopes for a Cinderella ending. Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Toyota for the powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing team, passed DiBenedetto’s No. 95 Toyota for the lead with 12 laps to go to win Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the fifth straight top-three finish for Hamlin and his sixth consecutive top-five finish. View Dakota Hamilton’s photos from Saturday at BMS Hamlin’s second career win in Bristol’s night race gave him his fourth victory of the season and the 35th first-place showing of his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career. “I’m so sorry to Matt DiBenedetto and Mike Wheeler.