“Even That Is Probably a Stretch”- Denny Hamlin Outlines Wild Championship Scenario Required for Title Clinch

Denny Hamlin has spent much of the postseason trying to recover from weekends that slipped away through mistakes and bad luck. Now, with two races left, the cost of those setbacks is reflected in a 73-point deficit to Kyle Larson. His championship hopes are barely alive, but another ordinary weekend will not be enough. Hamlin has the pole at Martinsville, giving the No. 11 team an opportunity to dictate the opening stages of the penultimate race. But even a victory might not put him in a position to challenge Larson at Homestead.