Denny Hamlin’s Watkins Glen Win Proves Road Race Would Jump-Start Chase

Road racing, once considered a dreary hybrid by NASCAR loyalists, has blossomed into one of its premier spectacles, as demonstrated by Denny Hamlin's stirring victory in the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen on Sunday. The title was the only cheesy aspect of what went on in the Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York. Four races remain before the Chase, which begs the oft-asked question: Why no road course in the Chase? Beats Hamlin, who nearly won the earlier such race in Sonoma, California. He said: "There are so many opportunities. You can see the leader right there in front of you, even if you're in eighth place. The leader is right there. You're trying to dive into the corners, do everything you can to make a move. "The track is barely wide en...

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