Denny Hamlin just picked up his first NASCAR cup win after his father tragically died in a house fire on Dec. 28 of last year.
Hamlin dominated for most of the race in Las Vegas on Sunday (March 15), and after he took the checkered flag, he was interviewed while still standing next to his car while on the track.
That’s when Hamlin addressed the pain he and his whole entire family has been through lately as they deal with the untimely death of his father, saying, “I know dad’s still saying ‘That’s my boy.’”
After the interview an emotional immediate family rushed to be by Hamlin’s side to congratulate the NASCAR racer and also to remember Hamlin’s dad.
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