NASCAR: Factors That Will Determine Denny Hamlin’s 2010 Title Chase

Leading up to the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season, many marked Denny Hamlin as the driver to dethrone four-time reigning champion Jimmie Johnson at season's end in Miami. Thus far, Hamlin has lived up to the hype, having won a series-high six races and clinching the first seed for the Chase. The Chesterfield, Va., native started the season off slow, having a best finish of 17th at Daytona in the first five races. However, his luck changed in March where he won the first race at Martinsville with the spoiler back on the car. After winning the race, Hamlin boarded a plane back to Charlotte to have knee surgery to repair a torn ACL that he suffered the offseason. With critics doubting whether Hamlin would be able to contend for the cha...

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