NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin has welcomed the idea of San Diego being a possible street venue for the 2026 Cup Series season. If the deal is agreed upon, an official announcement is rumored for next month, marking the sport's return to Southern California.

Denny Hamlin has three "podium" finishes in his last three starts.OK, so none of them actually had a real podium for a top-three finish. That only occurred at Mexico City, where Hamlin didn’t race in the days following the birth of his son.

In terms of race wins and points collected, there's a clear top four right now. But Denny Hamlin is the only one executing on a weekly basis.