— Tough day for Joey Logano. With Hamlin winning, he needed to finish better than Kyle Busch to reach the final four at Homestead. Unfortunately something went very wrong in a hurry for the 22 car, trapping him a lap down and ruining his chances at contending for the final transfer spot. Coulda, shoulda, woulda … but there will be no chance to defend his title. Also disappointing for his Penske teammate Ryan Blaney to come up just short after running up front all day and being on the front row in the final restart.
— It’s pretty clear that Denny Hamlin deserved to win at Phoenix, as he was clearly the best car. He may have also been the most motivated driver in the field after last week’s big points loss knocked him out of the top 4 — creating a must-win situation that he lived up to.
— If you weren’t sure the Toyotas were dominant in 2019, just know that after 35 races, they have won 18 races, leaving Ford and Chevy to divide up the remaining 17. Most likely, Toyota will add another win to that total at Homestead and claim the driver’s championship too.
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