LEBANON, TENNESSEE - MAY 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LEBANON, TENNESSEE - MAY 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Insurance Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, 2026 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Post-race inspection complete, Denny Hamlin’s Nashville win is official

Post-race inspection is complete following the 2026 Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.

There were no issues for #11-Denny Hamlin. He is officially the winner of the race.

No cars are returning to the R&D Center for inspection.

Hamlin started from the pole after qualifying was rained out Saturday. He was penalized for jumping the start of the race and sent to the back of the field on lap two. He battled his way back through the field as the race went on. Christopher Bell took the lead with 12 lap remaining and held it until the final lap when Hamlin make the winning pass on the backstretch.

The Cup Series now heads to Michigan International Speedway