“I’m coming here to win," declared Denny Hamlin in a Saturday media availability. "That strategy won’t change unless the situation changes during the race.”
Hamlin entered the playoffs as one of the title favorites, but questionable strategy and terrible luck have placed him six points below the cut-line. A wreck on the final lap at Atlanta after deciding to ride in the back to avoid the chaos and a wreck on the opening lap at Watkins Glen have left him with back-to-back finishes in the mid-20s. The good news? He has also won the last two Cup races at Bristol.
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