Daytona 500: 12 Days and Counting
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 3:36pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
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Denny Hamlin
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Car Number: 11
- Crew Chief: Mike Ford
- Sponsor: FedEx
- Points: 12th :: 6143 :: -580
- Starts: 36
- Poles: 1
- Wins: 1
- Top 5’s: 12
- Top 10’s: 18
- Winnings: $4,943,810
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Car Number: 11
- Crew Chief: Mike Ford
- Sponsor: FedEx
Ladies and Gentlemen… Welcome to the Chase.
Well, the portion of our little tid bits of information where we’re finally a scant 12 days from it. The next few days are going to creak by, so here we are with #12 in the final 2007 point standings to take your mind off the boredom.
So much for the Sophomore Slump. Well, I guess he had twice as many wins the year prior, and finished better in the Chase. If that’s a “slump”, watch out for Hamlin.
By most accounts, he should have been in contention and took it home a few more times than he did. After a little grumbling with the performance of his crew early in the season, Mike Ford got it sorted out and things picked up. In Hamlins eyes, however, they gave a couple away in the meantime.
Frustration. That’s the word to sum it up in 2007 for Hamlin. What? How could one be frustrated after a season that was better than at least 32 other drivers? Tell me! Tell me now! Easy. It wasn’t good enough for them. After running like a banshee, they flopped in the Chase. Call it pressure, luck, whatever. They choked. There hasn’t been anything on their mind but redemption in 2008, and that’s an easy guess.
2008 will be exatly that for Hamlin. A year for redemtion. Of course it’s on more accounts than just choking in the Chase. They also have to prove to themselves, their boss, their sponsors, their fans, the garage, and the rest of the world that the switch to Toyota wasn’t a mistake.
Note: information is accurate as of date published. Check Thunder Lounge for additional updates and information.
Filed Under: Denny Hamlin, Drivers, Joe Gibbs Racing #11, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup, Teams
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