'It's certainly not the best time to not be on our A-game, all around, myself included,' said the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
It's been a rocky few weeks for Denny Hamlin, who was open in discussing why he and the team aren't on their 'A-game' during this critical stage of the 2024 playoffs. Hamlin, the winningest driver in NASCAR Cup Series history without a title, currently sits fifth of eight, 27 points below the cut-line. At Vegas, a fuel gamble allowed him to snag a top-ten finish that helped to limit the impact, but it was still an off day for Hamlin.
” Lacking the speed Compounding the issue is the fact that Hamlin isn't as fast we'd expect him to be. The car seems slightly off, which makes rebounding from such mistakes a much bigger challenge. 'We’re not leading laps,' explained Hamlin, who has led just five laps through the first seven races of the playoffs. But that's not the only factor, according to the veteran driver. 'That's definitely an indicator of speed.
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