Denny Hamlin enjoyed a successful weekend in Las Vegas before the NASCAR Cup Series race even began. Somehow, despite two decades of going to Sin City, Hamlin had never played a slot machine until this weekend and he immediate took over a hot seat and won while playing Buffalo Slot.

Denny Hamlin is in Las Vegas for today’s NASCAR Cup Series race, hoping to snap his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell’s three-race winning streak and earn his first victory in the 2025 season.

Denny Hamlin won a six-figure jackpot in Las Vegas amid sponsorship struggles, adding at least $75,000 after taxes.

Hamlin pulled alongside Christopher Bell over the final two laps after the last restart and the two bumped a couple of times before rounding into the final two turns.

Denny Hamlin has started the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign on somewhat of a rollercoaster with a pair of results 20th or worse at Daytona and Circuit of the Americas and two finishes inside the top 10, including a sixth at Atlanta and his best race of the season, a runner-up last week at Phoenix.

Denny Hamlin’s weekend in Las Vegas began with slot machines, not speedways. Before Sunday’s Pennzoil 400, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver hit three casino jackpots totaling $330,000, and fans couldn’t decide whether to cheer or rage.

Denny Hamlin has already enjoyed his time in Las Vegas before Sunday's Pennzoil 400. Ahead of the NASCAR race, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver spent some time in a Sin City casino. Hamlin ran into some considerable luck that he can only hope transfers over to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway track.

Denny Hamlin will leave Las Vegas as a winner regardless of how he finishes at the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 44-year-old NASCAR driver won

Denny Hamlin scored a major victory before the weekend even started in Las Vegas, taking a major win of $126,150 at the casino on Friday.