Hamlin Seizes Cup Lead as Sonoma Shakes Up Standings
TL;DR
After 18 of 36 NASCAR Cup races, Denny Hamlin moves into the points lead by a single point over Tyler Reddick following Sonoma. Reddick’s power-steering failure left him last, while Hamlin salvaged 26th after splitter damage, erasing an eight-point gap. Shane van Gisbergen climbs to 14th, Alex Bowman to 29th, and Erik Jones drops to 17th, with Austin Cindric on the cut line. Standings top five: 1) Denny Hamlin 719, 2) Tyler Reddick 718, 3) Ryan Blaney 615, 4) Ty Gibbs 589, 5) Kyle Larson 571.
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