After his victory burnout, Hamlin unveiled a new victory flag reading "11 against the world" and held it to the Martinsville crowd. When asked about the flag, Hamlin credited the national championship-winning Ohio State Buckeyes football team with providing the inspiration.

He's a threat to win this week's Goodyear 400 at legendary Darlington, where Hamlin is known for finding a unique entry into Turn 1 and using it to his advantage. He owns four career wins at the "Too Tough to Tame" track, which has been Darlington's reputation all the way back to its first race in 1950.

Denny Hamlin dominated his way to victory in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway, his first since 2015.