Denny Hamlin grabs 1st career points-paying win at a plate track with victory at Talladega
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Denny Hamlin has picked up his first career victory at a restrictor-plate track, grabbing the lead from Kevin Harvick and holding on when a late caution ended the race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Harvick was the leader on a restart with two laps to go and Hamlin drag-raced him for the lead. Then Harvick was hung out without any drafting partners and Hamlin pulled out to a comfortable lead. Then an accident deep in the pack scattered debris on the track and NASCAR threw a caution flag that froze the field.
The yellow prevented Greg Biffle from pulling out of line in an attempt to grab the victory away from Hamlin.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hamlin picked up his first win of the season, which started with a second-place finish in the Daytona 500.