Denny Hamlin entered The Chase with a 25-point cushion over the second-place driver after the regular season. But the opening race at Darlington showed just how quickly that advantage can become complicated. Despite finishing 18th, Hamlin’s stage points helped him salvage a strong points haul, leaving several rivals who finished ahead of him losing ground. Now, NASCAR veteran Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi are highlighting a reality for anyone trying to catch the No. 11.
Bianchi was delivering a blunt assessment of Joey Logano’s championship strategy and Denny Hamlin’s advantage as the number one seed after the Cook Out Southern 500. Logano…
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