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Denny Hamlin did not win the Southern 500 on Sunday night but did leave Darlington Raceway as a champion. Hamlin is a co-owner of 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, and the team won the regular-season title since Tyler Reddick ended the regular season as the points leader. On X, Hamlin shared a photo of him with Jordan, Reddick and the trophy. “Finally won a championship… as an owner,” Hamlin wrote in the post. Of course, Hamlin wants to win a championship as a driver, but winning one as an owner is significant, especially for a team that launched a few years ago. Before the race, Hamlin talked …

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