Denny Hamlin: The ‘good fortune’ streak by Christopher Bell is not sustainable

Denny Hamlin He fell short at Phoenix Raceway during the weekend, ending as his teammate’s finalist Christopher Bell. The victory marked Bell’s third consecutive victory, an incredible beginning for 2025 NASCAR Cup series season.

While Bell is adding trophies to his collection, Hamlin does not believe that the immense success of team No. 20 is sustainable. During the last episode of his Harmful actions Podcast, veteran Wheelman explained why his teammate would challenge immense probabilities if he continued winning.

“No, I mean, no” Hamlin declaredWith respect to whether Bell’s streak is sustainable. “Being like having good fortune and winning races that you don’t expect to win, you know, those things simply happen, and they usually spread in your career. But, you know, is it sustainable in the sense of, I mean, could you win the next two most followed by skill, talent and speed? Absolutely. Yes. But it is a strange business, you know, the fastest car, the fastest driver only wins as 30 percent of the time.

“Then, I would be challenging the chances. Even if I dominate the next two weeks, what could. … It could not have had victories. Instead, it has three followed. So that tells you something like the balance of this thing. … will make you jealous of fortune very quickly. “

Bell understands Hamlin’s point to a shirt. While I could have had the best car in Phoenix, he did not do it during the travel series of the Cup to Atlanta Motor Speedway or Cota. He still managed to reach the victory lane in those races. It’s just a matter of time before the other shoe falls.

Anyway, it would not be a surprise to see Bell keep riding this incredible hot streak. Even if Hamlin knows that the probabilities are not in favor of team No. 20, they are approaching some clues where Bell stands out. The next in the file is the Vegas Motor Speedway, and that will be followed by Homestead and Martinsville in the coming weeks.

Three consecutive are huge. Four or five followed would be iconic. That’s what is on the table at this time. As for its total throughout the season, the beginning of Bell is a change of play, and could lead to a historical total for the age of 30.

Denny Hamlin won seven races in 2020. Christopher Bell never won more than three in a season. That total could be broken this season and match the personal record of his teammate, as long as he continues to run to his maximum potential.