Brad Keselowski (2) and Denny Hamlin (11) race side by side through Turn 4 during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)AVONDALE, Ariz. – Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski got a big head start on Chase Elliott.
Hamlin, Logano and Keselowski never got the caution flag they needed to catch up, with Keselowski finishing second, Logano third and Hamlin fourth.
“I would have liked to have one of those late-race yellows like we saw in the Truck race and the Xfinity race,” Keselowski said.
Hamlin won the season-opening Daytona 500 and had seven victories this year — two behind leader Kevin Harvick.
“As an organization we have got to get a little better, especially on the short tracks,” Hamlin said.