{"id":1514652,"date":"2022-06-14T21:13:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T01:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1514652"},"modified":"2022-06-14T21:13:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T01:13:05","slug":"3-best-active-drivers-besides-denny-hamlin-seeking-denny-hamlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/3-best-active-drivers-besides-denny-hamlin-seeking-denny-hamlin\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Best Active Drivers Besides Denny Hamlin Seeking Their First NASCAR Cup Series Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Every Denny Hamlin<\/a> victory these days is accompanied by a reminder that the 18th<\/sup>-year NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> driver is closing in on both a milestone and a dubious achievement. With two more victories, Hamlin will reach 50 for his career. That will tie him with Junior Johnson for an unwanted distinction: most wins without a series championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hamlin has won twice this season and gets 20 more chances to add to his total beginning in two weeks in Nashville. Interestingly, he is 21st<\/sup> in points heading into the Cup Series\u2019 bye week. Thus, the irony would be obvious if he somehow pulled off a championship at Phoenix to conclude the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Short of that, the minority owner of 23XI Racing may have to settle for the same consolation Johnson earned, winning season titles in his role as an owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that as the context, here\u2019s a look at the three best active Cup Series drivers aside from Hamlin still waiting for that first championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlex Bowman and William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n