“He Was All over the Place and He Couldn’t Hit the Same Line Twice” – Denny Hamlin in Awe of Kyle Larson’s Mastery as Hendrick Motorsports Recreates First Win Glory

NASCAR is certainly one of those unique sports that have unpredictability woven into its fabric. With its super exciting drivers and their exceptional teams, each race is exciting, thrilling, and uncertain. The recent race at Martinsville Speedway was a perfect example of it.

As the #5 driver Kyle Larson came home victorious in a closely contested and super competitive race, NASCAR Cup Series veteran Denny Hamlin is in awe of the driver.

Talking about the initial stages of his career, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver was in all praise of his friend and fellow driver. It was on his popular ‘Action Detrimental’ podcast that Hamlin revealed his thoughts about Larson’s victory while citing some of the Hendrick driver’s days at Chip Ganassi Racing.

Denny Hamlin gets candid over Kyle Larson’s Martinsville victory as the fans appreciate Hendrick Motorsports!

Recalling the “golf guys chat,” the #11 driver explains the excitement and how thrilled Kyle Larson was when he won the race at Martinsville. Obviously, Hamlin is happy to see his friend and fellow driver come a long way from the rather dull or lackluster initial days of his career to re-create HMS’s first victory in the sport, at Martinsville, with the same car number.

“But listen, uh Larson, this is the big win for him, uh I know that uh you know he was super pumped uh on our golf guys chat,” said Hamlin. 

Speaking to his co-host Jared Allen, Hamlin shared his thoughts about Larson’s stellar victory while the community reminisced about Hendrick Motorsports’ first win. While sharing his evident excitement, appreciating the journey Larson has had as a driver, Hamlin reflected on the driver’s early days.

“He’s gotten so much better, back when he ran uh for Ganassi like Larson, man he was all over the place and he couldn’t hit the same line twice and uh he really put a lot of work in to get better at these uh these short tracks and uh and he’s with an organization that’s won I think this is their 28th win or something, Martinsville. So it’s a crazy stat. But it’s great for them.”

With Larson’s spectacular finish, the NASCAR fraternity witnessed something special, as there was a surprising backdrop to the team’s historic NASCAR run.

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The community was excited to witness Larson crossing the line with a special Hendrick Motorsports moment in the backdrop!

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Hendrick Motorsports is one of the most ‘winningest’ teams in NASCAR history. With the likes of Jimmie Johnson, Geoff Bodine, Jeff Gordon, and now Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, the team has always had a special lineup of drivers.

But things weren’t always like this. The team has had its fair share of bad days. However, the grind during those struggling days is now paying off. Paying homage to Geoff Bodine and his spectacular 1984 Martinsville win, which was the start of something special, NASCAR released a special video featuring the tale of the team clawing its way up in NASCAR.

Here is what the fans had to say about NASCAR’s Tribute to Hendrick Motorsports:

“It’s crazy to think how if Geoff Bodine didn’t win that race, Hendrick Motorsports wouldn’t even exist.”