Denny Hamlin said, in this moment, he "never" wants to race a car again after losing the NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway in 2025.

Denny Hamlin still feels the pain of losing the NASCAR Cup title, and in a press event for the Awards Banquet, says he'll have to mull over returning in 2026.

Nate Ryan picks Denny Hamlin's most memorable championship heartbreaks as the No. 11 driver fell short yet again to claim Cup's top prize.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it,” Paulo Coelho famously once wrote in The Alchemist. And for Denny Hamlin, the 2025 NASCAR season felt like living proof of that idea.

Kyle Larson stood tall at the end of the Championship 4 in Phoenix last Sunday, clinching his second title, which came at the cost of heartbreak for Denny Hamlin.

Denny Hamlin said Tuesday that he needed time to process his defeat in Sunday's Cup Series championship race before getting back in a car.

Chasing a cup title at the age of 44 is no easy feat, and Denny Hamlin knows all about it. Hamlin’s 60th career win is what has led him to this very moment at Phoenix this weekend.

Most years, it's easy to identify the top several NASCAR racers at season's end. Not this time, especially after Denny Hamlin's Phoenix heartbreak.

Denny Hamlin was dominant, but a late caution combined with Kyle Larson's gamble scuttled the chance for Hamlin's first-ever NASCAR Cup championship.

Denny Hamlin was unable to finally end his two-decade championship winless streak in the 2025 season as well. Despite being the winningest driver on track this year and making it through the playoff rounds,