NASCAR Cup

MARTINSVILLE, VA

A small piece of metal in his eye, and not a sinus infection, caused Denny Hamlin to miss last week's race at California.

MARTINSVILLE, VA - Five different drivers have won the first five races of the 2014 season. That happened last year, too.

Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick both realized how special the moment was.

RANDLEMAN, NC

FONTANA, CA

FONTANA, CA

FONTANA, CA - The last time Denny Hamlin drove on California's venerable 2-mile oval, he had to be airlifted from the track. The wreck was on his mind the first time he drove into that fateful third turn again this weekend.

FONTANA, CA

FONTANA, CA - Sunday