The question dogging Denny Hamlin for virtually the entirety of his NASCAR career — When will he finally win the Cup Series championship? — has been surprisingly supplanted by another.
Why does it even matter if he does?
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Considering the notion now might seem odd.
Hamlin will enter the 2026 Chase presented by Mobil 1 as the top seed and the unquestioned title favorite.
With the demise of the elimination playoffs that denied him the grand prize several times (most cruelly last year, when he was less than 40 seconds from being crowned), he is in the best position of his career to break through for the championship that...
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