Denny Hamlin won the NOCO 400 in Martinsville, securing his first victory of 2025. He dominated the race after taking the lead and extending it by more than 4 seconds. With this triumph, he moved up to sixth place in the driver standings.
The tenth round of the NASCAR Mexico Series, the NOCO 400 in Martinsville, resulted in an outstanding performance from Denny Hamlin, who secured his first win of 2025 driving his #11 Toyota.
Hamlin’s total dominance at the end of the race
Although the first green flag waved with Hamlin in fifth position, as the laps progressed on the Virginia track, he capitalized on a checkered green flag and a series of yellow flags to take the lead and hold it for more than half the race.
Consistently excellent.
This is @dennyhamlin‘s 19th season with a win. pic.twitter.com/v3nUJNjhto
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 31, 2025
After securing first place, the Tampa driver continued to widen his gap over second place, crossing the finish line more than 4.5 seconds ahead of Christopher Bell, who had started from pole position. Bubba Wallace finished third, giving Toyota a 1-2-3 finish in the Martinsville 400.
Several movements in the driver standings
With this victory, Hamlin climbed two positions in the NASCAR standings, moving from eighth to sixth place with 218 points. Meanwhile, the top three remain unchanged, with William Byron leading with 259 points, followed by Kyle Larson with 243, and Chase Elliott moving into third place thanks to his fourth-place finish this weekend.
Cover photo: X (@MartinsvilleSwy)
