US EditionDenny Hamlin Advances in NASCAR Playoffs at Gateway with 200th Cup Win for Toyota
Denny Hamlin's fifth win this season secured Toyota's 200th NASCAR Cup Series victory and advanced him to the Round of 12 in the playoffs, leading a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2 finish.
- On Sunday, Denny Hamlin won the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway, securing Toyota's 200th NASCAR Cup Series win and his spot in the Round of 12.
- Hamlin's strategy sequence was decisive as he led an event-high 75 of 240 laps from pole position and cycled to the lead after a Toyota team final pit stop with 44 laps remaining.
- Hamlin closed the race strong, leading the final 25 laps and finishing about 1.6 seconds ahead after 240 laps in a race featuring 15 lead changes among nine drivers and 10 cautions for 52 laps.
- Standing into Bristol, Hamlin holds a narrow lead, leaving Gateway 5 points ahead of Chase Briscoe as the first-round cutoff arrives next at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 13 with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
- The milestone also highlights Toyota's Cup history as Joe Gibbs Racing accounts for 166 of Toyota's 200 Cup Series victories, underscoring the team's key role.
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