NASCAR CUP SERIES: HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400 PRESENTED BY ESPN BET

September 28, 2025

Denny Hamlin

Pit Lane Interview

Q. What an amazing day for Denny Hamlin, and almost a win there at the end. Denny, how would you describe this day?

DENNY HAMLIN: Just super disappointing. I wanted it bad. It would have been 60 for me. The team just did an amazing job with the car, just really, really fast. Gave me everything I needed. Got the restart I needed. Just couldn't finish it there on the last corner.

Obviously got really, really tight with the 23, and it just got real tight and we let the 9 win.

Q. Is it this place? It seems to be a riddle that is tough to solve.

DENNY HAMLIN: Yeah, just mechanical failures and different things have really hindered us in years past, and we had no power steering that last run. Low voltage. Just a lot of things and just couldn't -- just disappointing because I don't think I've ever had a car that good to the competition.

Man, I wanted it for my dad. I wanted it for everybody. Just wanted it a little too hard.

Q. Toughed it out best you could today.