“We Would Need Some Help”- Denny Hamlin’s Crew Chief Left Praying for Kyle Larson Stumble Ahead of Championship Finale

Despite three wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Denny Hamlin has all but lost his hopes of clinching the elusive championship trophy this year. With a 70-point deficit to Kyle Larson, Hamlin’s crew chief, Chris Gayle, hopes for a perfect weekend and a stroke of fortune to even allow his driver to win the finale in Miami, let alone challenge for the title. “You need a max points weekend and win the race and see where it lays from there, and obviously Kyle’s really good there. The No. 5 team’s really good there.