William Byron maintained the point lead in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings despite a 22nd-place run in the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville. Here are the updated standings after the seventh race of the season.

After his victory burnout, Hamlin unveiled a new victory flag reading "11 against the world" and held it to the Martinsville crowd. When asked about the flag, Hamlin credited the national championship-winning Ohio State Buckeyes football team with providing the inspiration.

Denny Hamlin ended an agonizing 10-year winless streak at Martinsville Speedway, holding off teammate Christopher Bell in his home state to secure a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs

Denny Hamlin earned a dominant victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville. There were 10 cautions throughout the Cook Out 400, most of which came during the first three-quarters of the race.

RIDGEWAY, Va. Denny Hamlin is a NASCAR Cup Series winner for the first time in nearly a year. The 44-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing veteran dominated the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville S

Here are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Martinsville race. MARTINSVILLE RESULTS: NASCAR Martinsville results: Denny Hamlin is winner, plus full leaderboard. HOW IT HAPPENE