Hamlin finished third in the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night.
Analysis:
The No. 11 Toyota would come alive when the track transitioned from daylight to dark. Hamlin would lead 75 laps and dominate the middle portion of this 600-mile race to win stage 2. He would be a fixture among the Top 5 the full night and battle for the win in the closing laps. Before a heavy rainfall would bring the action to an end on lap 373, Hamlin would hotly contest second-place with Christopher Bell but could not complete the pass before the caution flag would be displayed for rain. The race would be called complete and Hamlin would be credited with a strong third-place finish.
