Denny Hamlin Easily Cruises to Stage 2 Win at Homestead
Denny Hamlin scooted by for the Stage 1 win in the closing laps of that Stage, but in Stage 2 he cruised to the Stage 2 win by nearly five and a half seconds over rookie Tyler Reddick.
Hamlin now has 52 laps led on the day, only Ryan Blaney (69) has more laps led.
Chase Elliott finished third in Stage 2 followed by Blaney and William Byron in fourth and fifth.
Alex Bowman, Martin Truex Jr., Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch and Aric Almirola rounded out the top-10 finishers in the second Stage.
Stage and Playoff Points Awarded in Stage 2:
| Finish | Driver | Stage Points | Playoff Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Tyler Reddick | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | William Byron | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Bowman | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Austin Dillon | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | 1 | 0 |
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