LOUDON, N.H. — First, Denny Hamlin ran away from the field. Then he ran away from a lobster.
Hamlin, who held a wide lead late in Sunday’s Overton’s 301 before fending off a late rush by Kyle Larson, snapped Joe Gibbs Racing’s winless streak with his victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. As is customary for winners here, Hamlin was presented with his reward: a massive New England lobster.
We’re not going to accuse Hamlin of being afraid of lobsters, but let’s just...