Kevin Harvick grabbed the first win of NASCAR's playoffs while rival Denny Hamlin finished a distant 13th. Disgusted with his finish, Hamlin threw his water bottle in anger. “I was so mad.
I hate not finishing where I should finish or run,” Hamlin said. “I'm such a competitor, I want to win every week. I look at the top five and for 95% of the race we outran those guys and they go steal a win or a top five.
It's just so frustrating for me.”The mediocre finish at Darlington Raceway didn't harm Hamlin in the standings and he is still ranked second headed into Richmond Raceway for the second round of the playoffs.