A FRESH START Hamlin shakes off Phoenix heartbreak with a Las Vegas win JENNA FRYER ASSOCIATED PRESS Mar 19, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 DENNY HAMLIN Denny Hamlin, left, holds up the trophy with a teammate after winning Sunday's Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiff y Lube at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. STEVE MARCU PHOTOS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JENNA FRYER ASSOCIATED PRESS STARTING GRID YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK ON THE NASCAR CIRCUITkAmt>@E:@?D H6C6 962GJ 27E6C 2 564:D:@? E@ E2<6 7@FC E:C6D :? }p$rp#VD 492>A:@?D9:A\564:5:?8 7:?2=6 :? E96 pC:K@?2 56D6CE 324<7:C65 2?5 4@DE s6??J w2>=:? E96 rFA $6C:6D E:E=6 E92E 92D 6=F565 9:> 9:D 6?E:C6 42C66C]k^AmkAmw2>=:? 925 5@>:?2E65 E96 D62D@? 7:?2=6 :? }@G6>36C F?E:= 2 =2E6 42FE:@? 7@C465 9:> E@ A:E C@25 2?5 4C6H 49:67 r9C:D v2J=6 925 E@ >2<6 2 49@:46] v2J=6 42==65 7@C 7@FC E:C6D[ zJ=6 {2CD@? 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