Denny Hamlin’s Months-Long Grip on NASCAR Points Lead Is Finally Over

For nearly three months, everyone chasing Denny Hamlin in the NASCAR Cup Series standings had been looking up at the same driver.That changed Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.Hamlin’s eighth-place finish in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, combined with another runner-up finish from Kyle Larson, was enough to finally knock the Joe Gibbs Racing driver from the top of the standings.Barely.Larson leaves Bristol with 2,206 points. Hamlin has 2,205.One point now separates the two drivers