Massive Atlanta carnage involves Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez, Joey Logano, and at least 11 more NASCAR drivers

A massive crash involving Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin occurred during the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. The incident involved several other drivers, including Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson, Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain, and Daniel Suarez, bringing the total number of drivers involved to over 20.

Team Penske driver Joey Logano secured the pole position at the 260-lap race, with the top eight spots taken by Fords. Notably, the rain prompted a caution 37 laps into the race, but Logano maintained his lead. Following the rain, a crash occurred during stage one of the race involving Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, and Bubba Wallace on lap 58.

Team Penske driver Austin Cindric won stage one of the 400-mile race, followed by Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. However, Hamlin was not among the top ten drivers. Moving to stage two, on lap 69, a massive crash happened involving half of the drivers on the grid.

The #11 Toyota Camry XSE driver got off-kilter off the bumper of Legacy Motor Club driver John Hunter Nemechek, resulting in the Joe Gibbs Racing driver and Ross Chastain spinning on the track, collecting multiple cars.

NASCAR journalist Dustin Long shared the list of the drivers involved in the crash. Here's the list:

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Josh Berry
4. Austin Cindric
5. Ryan Preece
6. Kyle Larson
7. BJ McLeod
8. Joey Logano
9. Chase Briscoe
10. Daniel Suarez
11. Austin Dillon
12. William Byron
13. Carson Hocevar
14. Noah Gragson
15. Ross Chastain
16. Corey LaJoie

NASCAR officially announced that Corey LaJoie, Hendrick Motorsports ace William Byron, and the defending champion Joey Logano were done for the day. Additionally, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin, Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez, and Team Penske driver Austin Cindric were among the DNF drivers.

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Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin's run in the 2025 season so far

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin had a decent start in the 2025 season with a sixth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway after a P24 finish at the Daytona 500. Since then, Hamlin struggled in a few races before getting back to his pace.

The JGR driver secured back-to-back wins at Martinsville Speedway and Darlington Speedway. He then finished the Bristol Motor Speedway race as a runner-up and secured his third win at Michigan International Speedway. Also, the #11 Toyota Camry XSE driver finished second at the Pocono Raceway last week.

Hamlin ranks third in the Cup Series points table before the Quaker State 400 race results. He has secured 545 points, nine top-ten finishes, and eight top-five finishes in 16 starts so far this season.