Denny Hamlin had a clear advantage when the Chase began at Darlington. A buffer of 25 points, along with tracks on the schedule where he has run well historically. Everyone expected him to fire off well and extend his points lead. But after two race weekends in the Chase, the JGR driver has had to deal with a shaky start to his championship. And this has allowed his rivals to close the gap on him, especially Kyle Larson.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver snapped a 51-race winless streak at Gateway last weekend. A whopping 73 points earned in the process helped him climb the points standings. Larson is trailing points leader Hamlin by just nine…
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