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As Chase’s top seed, Denny Hamlin is optimistic about NASCAR title bid against surging Team Penske
Hamlin enters the 16-driver playoff with a 25-point lead, while Team Penske has won four of the past six races.
- With a seventh-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, Denny Hamlin clinched the top seed in the 10-race Chase, which begins next month at Darlington Raceway.
- Hamlin enters the 16-driver Chase as the favorite with a 25-point lead, bolstered by four victories at Las Vegas, Nashville Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Pocono Raceway.
- Team Penske president Michael Nelson acknowledged the team has been "licking our wounds" on 1.5-mile ovals, though Penske should excel on shorter Chase tracks like Bristol Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway.
- Heading into Saturday's regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, the top 13 Chase spots are clinched, leaving the final two slots contested between Austin Cindric, Shane van Gisbergen, and Ryan Preece, who trails by 31 points.
- Racing with desperation for a 2027 seat, Wood Brothers Racing driver Josh Berry maintains his longest top-10 streak since 1994 after Richard Childress Racing announced Austin Hill's return.
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As Chase's top seed, Denny Hamlin is optimistic about NASCAR title bid against surging Team Penske
With a seventh place Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin clinched the top seed in the 10-race title run that begins next month at Darlington Raceway.
·Melville, United States
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As Chase’s top seed, Denny Hamlin is optimistic about NASCAR title bid against surging Team Penske
With a seventh place Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin clinched the top seed in the 10-race title run that begins next month at Darlington Raceway.
·New York, United States
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