Denny Hamlin wins record seventh race at Pocono Raceway, 50th NASCAR up win   

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Denny Hamlin returned to winning ways after a year at Pocono Raceway on Sunday.

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Denny Hamlin has a track-record seven wins POCONO and 50th overall in his NASCAR Cup career.

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Hamlin also gave Toyota its 600th NASCAR victory.

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For the second year in a row, Hamlin surpassed Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon for most wins at the tri-oval track.

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Hamlin and his former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch were stripped of their 1-2 finishes by NASCAR for aerodynamic violations.

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Denny Hamlin became the first disqualified Cup winner since April 17, 1960.

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Joe Gibbs said, "Last year was a bitter disappointment." "Hopefully that will not happen today and we will observe."

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the team's Owner said, "Hamlin knows the way to victory" in the No. 11 Toyota.

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