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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Predicts Denny Hamlin's 2026 Championship Win

3/18/2026

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. predicted Denny Hamlin will win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship following Hamlin's Pennzoil 400 victory in Las Vegas.
On his podcast, Earnhardt Jr. praised Hamlin's talent and suggested he could be considered for NASCAR's Mount Rushmore of drivers.
After his win, Hamlin ranks fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings and heads into the Goodyear 400 at Darlington as the defending champion.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. predicted Denny Hamlin will win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship following Hamlin's Pennzoil 400 victory in Las Vegas.
On his podcast, Earnhardt Jr. praised Hamlin's talent and suggested he could be considered for NASCAR's Mount Rushmore of drivers.
After his win, Hamlin ranks fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings and heads into the Goodyear 400 at Darlington as the defending champion.