The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, posted a pole-winning three-lap qualifying run in 1:29.75 seconds to claim his first All-Star pole position while Christopher Bell s No. 20 team achieved the 2024 Mechanix Wear Pit Crew Challenge with the fastest-recorded four-tire pit serve in 13.223 seconds.
The 2017 Craftsman Truck Series champion from Norman, Oklahoma, led 50 of 312 laps en route to the first Cup Series victory of the 2024 season for himself, Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota in the desert valley.
Denny Hamlin found his way back to the front of the NASCAR Cup Series field when it mattered most Saturday night to claim the victory in the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. Hamlin started from the pole and led 47 of the first 50 laps at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.