World News – CA – Denny Hamlin wins at Talladega after ridiculous finish

Denny Hamlin beat Matt DiBenedetto on foot to win at Talladega in a one-race marathon that had an absurdly ridiculous finish

Hamlin is locked in the third round of the playoffs with the win His winning pass came as he made his way to the tarmac on turn four to avoid William Byron’s car as Byron nearly turned Byron saved the car and kept moving forward as Hamlin ended up beating Matt DiBenedetto and Byron to the finish line

Hamlin went under the yellow line when he went to the apron It usually goes against NASCAR rules But NASCAR has ruled it is avoiding Byron’s car – and yes, Byron did a hell of a job to didn’t crash – and gave Hamlin his seventh win of the season

DiBenedetto got his second place after the race because he was on trial for forcing Byron under the yellow line before Hamlin made his winning move under the yellow line NASCAR’s yellow line only exists Daytona and Talladega and the sanctioning body says drivers cannot block other drivers below the line and cannot pass below that line

If you’re not confused we’re surprised The simplest thing NASCAR can do is just get rid of the yellow line This leads to more complications than problems solved

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