Fresh off a performance at Martinsville in the spring that landed him a grandfather clock, I penned a column that Denny Hamlin had effectively ended his year.
Here’s my Hot/Not in NASCAR gift from me to you, a guided tour away from all things Chase into the world of other drivers whose coverage ended weeks ago.
Denny Hamlin has a 15-point lead over Jimmie Johnson. Let me repeat that. Hamlin has a 15-point lead over Johnson.
I’ve been thinking – sensibly – about who would be the best champion for NASCAR this year?
Phil’s my name and race broadcast critiques are my game. This past weekend, NASCAR’s Big-Three series were all at Phoenix International Raceway.
I can also picture a Sunday without a race. And right now, that is holding more appeal than anything that’s happened in the last 10 days in NASCAR.
75,000 – estimated number of people in attendance for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
With 47 laps left, Carl Edwards passed Denny Hamlin to take a lead he’d never relinquish at Phoenix.
Denny Hamlin had Sunday’s race in his grasp, leading the most laps (190), but in the end it was Jimmie Johnson who led the Big Three with a fifth-place finish.
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what all were thinking following the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.