NASCAR Power Rankings New Hampshire: Hamlin on Top, Johnson in Chase Mode

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional. 1. Denny Hamlin: Hamlin survived a tussle with Carl Edwards with 88 laps to go and charged late, nearly catching Clint Bowyer for the win but settling for the runner-up spot in the Sylvania 400. Hamlin more than tripled his points lead, and now leads Clint Bowyer, Sunday’s winner, by 35. “I’m probably the first driver to say this,” Hamlin said, “but that run-in with Edwards may have been the best thing to happen to me. Usually, incidents with Edwards lead to thoughts of ‘99’ ways to die; this time, however, it resulted in one way to win.” 2. Clint Bowyer: Bowyer duplicated his feat from 2007, starting the 2010 Chase for the Cup with a win in the ...

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