Denny Hamlin is looking back at what he should have done differently in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix. On the Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin discussed battling Christopher Bell for the win after the final restart.

Denny Hamlin came into Sunday’s race at Phoenix hoping to improve on his start to the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, which included a pair of finishes outside of the top 20 at Daytona (24th) and Circuit of the Americas (21st) sandwiched around a sixth-place result at Atlanta.

Christopher Bell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three straight races in the NextGen car, holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by 0.049 seconds to win the second-closest race in Phoenix Raceway history.

After an intense duel on a restart with two laps to go, Christopher Bell held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin and beat him to the checkered flag in a photo finish to win the Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway,

Christopher Bell secured his third in a row Cup Series race win at Phoenix, narrowly edging out Denny Hamlin who had something to say about the race.

Christopher Bell se convirtió el domingo en el primer piloto de la NASCAR Cup Series en ganar tres carreras consecutivas a bordo de un

"Great job by the whole Joe Gibbs team to give us some fast cars." Denny Hamlin's acknowledgment of the team covered his massive disappointment. The post Denny Hamlin Lets Christopher Bell Off the Hook Despite Ruthless Move in Phoenix Duel appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Three other NASCAR racers have opened the season with three wins in the first four races. What does the past say about Christopher Bell's future?

The NASCAR Cup Series season is only four races old, but one driver is already on one of the best rolls we're likely to see all year. Christopher Bell has won the last three races after William Byron's victory in the Daytona 500,