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 had entered Darlington knowing he needed consistent top-10...
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