Denny Hamlin Blasts “Undeserving Champion” Narrative Over Kyle Larson’s 2025 Triumph
Joe Gibbs Racing veteran Denny Hamlin came in the defence of Kyle Larson, amidst criticism of his 2025 Cup championship win.
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Joe Gibbs Racing veteran Denny Hamlin came into the 2025 season finale with high hopes and solid preparation. It almost paid off for him, as he dominated the race, leading 0ver 200 laps, before a caution send the race overtime. He made mistake by pitting for four tires, giving Kyle Larson the opportunity to secure the Bill France Cup, without leading a single lap of the final.
Some fans were furious with how Kyle Larson, who wasn’t the best driver of the finale, won the title over Denny Hamlin, who was obviously the best racer of the race, as well as the season. Some even branded the title win underserving. The JGR veteran is furious with this narrative and called the critics out in the 2025 NASCAR banquet.
He’s been a great friend of mine. I hate for him that kind of the attention is shifted a little bit away from him and his championship because he’s definitely there’s a difference in deserving and should have been.
Denny Hamlin said Jeff Gluck on YouTube.
Further talking about the point, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran pointed out that everyone who has won a championship in NASCAR has earned it and the questions around who deserves it is invalid. He hates any of his rivals getting criticized for winning a title by taking advantage of the rules and format the premier stock car racing have.
I think that there there’s not a one person that can should ever question his deservingness of being a champion. That’s what I don’t like to see.
Denny Hamlin added.
The 23XI Racing co-owner is happy with Kyle Larson being crowned the winner, as at the end of the day it was his teammate who won the title. But even if the HMS driver was his enemy, he would have support him against the unfair criticism after he won the 2025 title, the second Cup of his racing career.
But I mean he’s a great friend of mine and wasn’t me. I was definitely happy for him. But I was just trying to do the right thing as a friend and regardless of my you know feelings and emotions that evening I it was important for me to go show him support.
Denny Hamlin asserted.
Kyle Larson brands Denny Hamlin a champion driver of the sport
In his interview with NASCAR The Day After, Kyle Larson shared his feelings about the championship win and beating his teammate Denny Hamlin for it. Ahead of the weekend the Chevy driver had asserted that he wanted the JGR veteran to win, if he didn’t win the title.
Talking about his rival, the No:5 driver had nothing but praise. He branded the JGR driver as a champion driver of the sport and shared his wish to see him getting the opportunity to raise the Bill France Cup before retirement.
Championship or not, I think we all know he’s a champion driver and a champion of our sport. I hope he can someday feel the feeling of accomplishing a championship. It is something he has worked so hard for.
Kyle Larson said.
Almost everyone in the racing community now wants to see Denny Hamlin becoming a champion, as he deserves it considering all his contribution to the sport. It would be interesting to see how everything is going to playout for the star racer in the coming years.
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