Denny Hamlin won at Dover and strengthens his hold on our top spot. Indianapolis is next and the better teams will likely run up front and stay there.

Chase Elliott wins the regular season championship,” NASCAR analyst Eric Estepp boldly declared at the start of the 2025 NASCAR season. The post Can Chase Elliott Reclaim the Throne He Once Lost? New Twist in the HMS Garage appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Denny Hamlin recently opened up on the conversation surrounding him potentially winning the championship this season after his Dover win.

1. Denny Hamlin, 4. 2. Christopher Bell, 3. 2. Kyle Larson, 3. 2. Shane Van Gisbergen, 3. 5. Josh Berry, 1. 5. Ryan Blaney, 1. 5. Chase Briscoe, 1. 5. William Byron, 1. 5. Ross Chastain, 1.

1. Justin Allgaier, 648. 2. Kyle Larson, 440. 3. Connor Zilisch, 406. 4. Austin Hill, 287. 5. Taylor Gray, 185. 6. Jesse Love, 170.

With a 20th-place finish, Dillon -- the No. 32 and final seed in the In-Season Challenge -- advanced to the final round of the tournament, where he will race Gibbs (who won his matchup against Tyler Reddick) for a $1 million prize in next weekend's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.

1. Connor Zilisch, 4. 2. Taylor Gray, 3. 3. Jesse Love, 2. 3. Shane Van Gisbergen, 2. 5. Christopher Bell, 1. 5. Alex Bowman, 1. 5. Sheldon Creed, 1. 5. Chase Elliott, 1.