Hamlin, who drives the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, was talking on Saturday afternoon after he claimed the pole for Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway (2 p.m. on Amazon Prime).

So where’s the celebratory boulder for Denny Hamlin, who holds the track record with seven wins and saw another victory thrown out in 2022 because of a disqualification?

Denny Hamlin won his 44th career Cup pole Saturday, while William Byron and Bubba Wallace had issues in qualifying at Pocono Raceway and will start at the rear of the field. Hamlin won the pole with a lap of 172.