After winning at Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin admitted there’s a reason he loves to stir the proverbial pot.

TeaSunday at Martinsville Speedway was the race to end all races as Denny Hamlin finally slashed his 31-race winless streak. He notched his 55th career win after leading for 274 of 400 laps, including three over-time restarts.

To a familiar mixture of cheers and boos, Denny Hamlin climbed onto his No_ 11 Toyota’s doorsill and unfurled a blue flag emblazoned with “11 Against The World.”

NASCAR will meet with Xfinity drivers before Darlington to discuss the rough racing that took place last weekend at Martinsville.

Denny Hamlin snapped his 31-race winless drought in epic fashion in Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway as he led a race-high 274 laps in the 400-lap

The NASCAR Cup Series returned to Martinsville Speedway for the seventh race of the season - with plenty of cautions delivering drama.

The heftiest penalty was toward JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith, who has been docked 50 points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers standings and fined $25,000, following the end of Saturday’s (March 29) Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

NASCAR has penalized Sammy Smith 50 points and fined him $25,000 for wrecking Taylor Gray from the lead on the final lap of last weekend’s Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The penalty drops Smith from sixth in the points to 13th in the points heading into Saturday’s race at Darlington Raceway.

Sammy Smith was issued a 50-point penalty and fined $25,000 for his on-track actions in Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Martinsville.