Hamlin led a race-high 276 laps and had the speed to retake the lead on the final restart, but just couldn't hold back Martin Truex Jr. as the laps ticked away.<br>"I thought it was a matter of time," he admitted. "With about 25 to go or so, he already got into my rear bumper, kind of beating the back end off. It was just a matter of time."<br>He added that&nbsp;Truex was just able to turn the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/denny-hamlin-martinsville-loss-truex/6213490/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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