Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after his NASCAR Cup Series race win in Avondale, Arizona, on Sunday. Hamlin advanced to next week's title race. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Denny Hamlin (11) leads Matt Kenseth (20) , Kyle Busch (18) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) though a lap during a NASCAR cup auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, June 29, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Denny Hamlin, right, signs autographs for fans as he walks to his garage at a NASCAR auto racing practice session at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Denny Hamlin smiles during an interview after he won the Sprint Unlimited auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Driver Denny Hamlin (11) gets turned by driver Kevin Harvick, behind, as they come down the front straight away during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Denny Hamlin (11) and Kevin Harvick (4) move during the NASCAR Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Denny Hamlin (11) takes the checkered flag under caution during the NASCAR Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Denny Hamlin (11) does a celebratory burnout after winning the NASCAR Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup series auto race under caution at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)
Denny Hamlin's crew celebrates after the NASCAR Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Talladega, Ala. Hamlin won under caution. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, May 4, 2014, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)