Denny Hamlin honors former teammate Kyle Busch after win at Michigan: ‘Taught me so much’

Denny Hamlin paid tribute to his former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch, following his win at Michigan International Speedway, by holding a black No. 18 flag out the window of his car as he burned out his tires. Hamlin tied Busch for ninth on the all-time win list in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday with his victory in the FireKeepers Casino 400. “Truthfully, I had to outlive him to tie him,” Hamlin told reporters following the race. “He was an amazing teammate. H