5 Questions for 2011: The Denny Hamlin Hangover
The last three years, the closest challenger to Jimmie Johnson has experienced a hangover the following year. Should we expect any different from Denny Hamlin?
The last three years, the closest challenger to Jimmie Johnson has experienced a hangover the following year. Should we expect any different from Denny Hamlin?
There’s been increasing criticism in recent years over NASCAR’s TV broadcasts. What do you think is the biggest hurdle these broadcasts have been facing?
Team owner Rick Hendrick is still looking to make Dale Earnhardt Jr. a contender again and has pulled out all the stops this time.
Marcos Ambrose was strong on the road courses, as he always is. He looked to have a victory chance at Watkins Glen, but the last set of tires did not perform.
Last diary we were on our way to Talladega. It was a great day. We were coming off a solid run at Martinsville when we were going there and we led laps again at Talladega which is always fun. I felt like we had a strong day but we got caught up in a really …
We’ve visited California, Charlotte and Martinsville over the last few weeks. It’s been pretty thin on the results side, but we’ve run well and we led a lot of laps at Martinsville which was great. I’m not sure what happened there halfway through the race, it just didn’t go our way. That was a strong …
Our experts have pored over data and have their picks in order, hoping their crystal ball will help you find answers on J.J. and the rest of NASCAR’s Chasers.
Since the last diary we have been to Indy, Pocono, Watkins Glen and Michigan and we’ve had a mixed bag in all of those events. Indy is a great track to run at. You’ve really got to drive, you’ve really got to earn your way on the Indianapolis racetrack. I would argue it’s one of …
We’ve been to quite a few races since the last diary. As for Michigan, considering that we’ve struggled on that style of speedway, we’re proud of our finish (15th) there. We were running top 15 all day so that was good. At Sonoma, we had a chance to win and let it slip there at …
Part of racing is frustration and we all understand not every weekend and every stretch in your career can be all that great. We’ve had just really terrible luck, tires blowing out, getting caught up in other people’s crashes. Just general problems. It hasn’t been a pretty month and I look forward to May being …
Dario Franchitti garnered little attention. He let his right foot do his talking instead, dominating the race and scoring his second Indianapolis 500 win.
Helio Castroneves, the always upbeat Brazilian with the infectious personality, is poised to add his name to the Indy 500 record book again.
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