Denny Hamlin Wins Martinsville Pole, Seeks First Win of the Season

Describing the 2013 season as a nightmare for Denny Hamlin may be the understatement of the year. Following a hard crash at Fontana on the last lap of the fifth race of the season, Hamlin missed the next four races after sustaining a back injury. Since that time, the positive results have been few and far between for the driver of the No. 11 Toyota. In 28 starts this year, Hamlin has scored just five top-10 finishes and has yet to win a single race. This is after posting five victories a season ago. Hamlin took the first step towards erasing some negativity from the 2013 season by winning the pole at Martinsville Friday afternoon. It is his fifth first-place qualifying effort of the season, and it comes at a track where Hamlin has had plent...

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