“That Meant the World to Me” – Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch Reveal Their Favorite Playoff Victory Lane Moments

The finish line is right in front of you. All others are way behind you. And you are in the fastest car out there. Ever wondered how it feels like to win a car race? Well, only the winners do! And to share these incredible moments with fans, NASCAR drivers Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Larson reveal their favorite victory lane moments.

Ruoff Mortgage recently presented exclusive footage of NASCAR drivers talking about their favorite victory lane moments. Sharing the clip on Twitter, NASCAR wrote ‘Playoff wins just feel a bit better.’

The video starts off with Kyle Busch describing his favorite victory lane moment. Busch described his experience at the 2019 playoff race – the year he clinched the Cup Series Championship. He said; “I would say it’s at Homestead, 2019. It’s not just any race win. It is a championship win.”

Next in line was Kyle Larson. Like Busch, his favorite moment was also from the season when he won the Cup Series trophy. Reminiscing about his race at Phoenix, Larson said; “Phoenix, last year when we won the championship. Everybody that I wanted to be there, made an effort to be there. And that meant the world to me.”

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Further, Denny Hamlin shared his favorite victory lane moment. He said; “At Las Vegas last year, was so fun because we won Darlington as well. We won the first two races of each first and second round. If we can win early, it takes the pressure off.”

Can Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch recreate these moments in the 2022 Cup Series?

Although Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin have qualified for the Round of 12, Kyle Busch, unfortunately, is not moving ahead. With 3019 points to his name, Larson is currently at the 4th position in the points table.

On the other hand, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin has accumulated 3013 points. And at present, he is in the 6th position in the points table. Apart from them, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman, Daniel Suarez, and Austin Cindric have made it to the next round.

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An unfortunate engine failure at the Bristol race led to Busch’s disqualification from the Round of 12. Having clinched the Cup Series title twice – in 2015 and 2019, Busch will not be able to register his third victory this year.