Denny Hamlin ties Kyle Busch with 63rd Cup Series victory
Denny Hamlin ties Kyle Busch with 63rd Cup Series victory
Barry Werner, List Wire Mon, June 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM UTC
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Denny Hamlin dominated on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 Cup Series race by 11 seconds. The victory took on added significance for the driver of the 11 car. It was his 63rd victory in the series, tying him with the late Kyle Busch for ninth place on the all time NASCAR Cup Series wins list. Hamlin was given an "18-8" flag with Kyle Busch's autograph on it and he drove around the track at Michigan with it while celebrating the victory. The top drivers in all time wins:
Denny Hamlin dominated on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, winning the FireKeepers Casino 400 Cup Series race by 11 seconds.
The victory took on added significance for the driver of the 11 car. It was his 63rd victory in the series, tying him with the late Kyle Busch for ninth place on the all time NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
Hamlin was given an "18-8" flag with Busch's autograph on it and he drove around the track at Michigan with it while celebrating the victory.
The top drivers in all time wins:
1. Richard Petty
Wins: 200
2. David Pearson
David Person poses with a car that is painted in his honor for the 2011 season during the media tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Wins: 105
3. Jeff Gordon
Jeff Gordon in the 24 car
Wins: 93
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4. Bobby Allison
Wins: 85
5. Darrell Waltrip
Wins: 84
t-6. Jimmie Johnson
Nascar Nextel Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during qualifying for the Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway.
Wins: 83
t-6. Cale Yarborough
Cale Yarborough gets ready to take his car out on the track in preparation for his qualifying run at the Fairgrounds Speedway May 11, 1973.
Wins: 83
8. Dale Earnhardt
NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt (3) during the Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Wins: 76
t-9. Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.
Wins: 63
t-9. Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 National Debt Relief Toyota, waves an 18 - 8 flag in memory of the late Kyle Busch after winning the NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400.
Wins: 11
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Denny Hamlin ties Kyle Busch with 63rd Cup Series victory
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