Denny Hamlin lends helping hand to William Byron’s crew

Sonoma Raceway was an uphill battle for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams -- in more ways than one. And navigating a car throughout the garage gives a whole new meaning to the term as crews literally have to push their race cars up a hill on the trek back to their stalls. Following a grueling, hot day in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 on the physically demanding 1.99-mile California road course, the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports crew of William Byron faced some difficulty while pushing their car back behind the wall to load it in the hauler -- that is, the momentum they got by getting a running start stalled when the vehicle in front of them pulled up. That's when Denny Hamlin stepped in. Noticing the need for assistance after another car stopped in front of them, halting their momentum up the hill, Hamlin -- every bit an old-school racer -- walked over and started pushing. https://twitter.com/ryanpistana/status/1011049795857760256 Not only did Hamlin earn a solid 10th-place finish in Sonoma, he also earned some good karma for his random act of kindness.