{"id":32512,"date":"2025-04-07T00:47:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T04:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=32512"},"modified":"2025-04-07T00:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T04:47:31","slug":"denny-hamlin-steals-the-goodyear-400-as-byron-and-blaney-both-leave-empty-handed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/04\/07\/denny-hamlin-steals-the-goodyear-400-as-byron-and-blaney-both-leave-empty-handed\/","title":{"rendered":"Denny Hamlin Steals the Goodyear 400, As Byron and Blaney Both Leave Empty Handed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway<\/a> had it all. A dominate performance, early incidents, and a late charge. Not to mention a late race restart that helped Denny Hamlin score his second-straight win of the season.\u00a0 Lost in the late race drama is the fact that Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron led the race’s first 243 laps. It was a performance worthy of the throwback scheme of Jeff Gordon that he carried. Like Byron, Ryan Blaney also found himself empty-handed at the end of the 293-lap race.<\/p>\n

Clean air and track position, along with some tires, were the name of the game in Sunday’s race. For most of the race, Byron seemed untouchable. But like most Darlington races, dominating and leading a lot of the laps doesn’t result in the trophy in most cases.<\/p>\n

Denny Hamlin Steals the Goodyear 400, As Byron and Blaney Both Leave Empty Handed<\/h2>\n

With plenty of sweet-looking throwback schemes, this race had plenty of classic flavor. Kyle Larson was honored with best in show for the Cup Series in terms of his throwback to the Tony the Tiger Kellogg’s car of the early 2000s for Hall of Famer Terry Labonte<\/a>. Winning the best-in-show was the highlight of the weekend for the 2023 Southern 500 winner.<\/p>\n

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This one really is Grrreat!<\/p>\n

Help us congratulate @KyleLarsonRacin<\/a> for taking home another \u2018Best in Show\u2019 with this iconic 2003 Terry Labonte throwback \ud83d\udc4f#NASCARThrowback<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wBfL5z7aeK<\/a><\/p>\n

— Darlington Raceway (@TooToughToTame) April 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n