Despite a P24 finish, the Cup Series driver was unfortunately disqualified after the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville.

The NASCAR Cup Series has completed the first short track race of the year, with Denny Hamlin winning Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin led 274 laps to earn his sixth career victory at his home track in Martinsville.

After his victory burnout, Hamlin unveiled a new victory flag reading "11 against the world" and held it to the Martinsville crowd. When asked about the flag, Hamlin credited the national championship-winning Ohio State Buckeyes football team with providing the inspiration.

Chris Gabehart had that feeling, something he estimated he\\\"s had maybe a half-dozen times in the six years he\\\"d spent as crew chief for Denny Hamlin\\\"s No. 11 Toyota. Gabehart\\\"s title has changed this season,

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won his 55th career Cup race Sunday at Martinsville. Here's the latest NASCAR power rankings heading into Darlington.

Denny Hamlin dominated his way to victory in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, his first since 2015.

Denny Hamlin turned in a vintage victory in a classic Martinsville Speedway stomping, re-inserting himself into the championship picture with his first win since the spring of last season. NASCAR.com\\\"s Pat DeCola ranks the top 20 Cup Series contenders after the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway and before Sunday\\\"s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway

Denny Hamlin earned a dominant victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville. There were 10 cautions throughout the Cook Out 400, most of which came during the first three-quarters of the race.

The Martinsville NASCAR weekend had a first-time winner in Trucks, a veteran driver returning to the top in Cup, and a Xfinity race most would like to forget.