Denny Hamlin is the NASCAR Cup driver fans most love to hate. But, in many ways, he also epitomises the type of driver they most covet – one that worked his way up by talent and wasn’t handed the keys to a high-profile ride because he came with a lot of money.
It’s a complex contradiction that has enveloped Hamlin in the twilight of his driving career, but one he has come to embrace and admittedly doesn’t fully understand.
