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Hamlin asleep on final Kansas restart before salvaging second
Denny Hamlin’s chances of winning the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway were hindered when he failed to capitalize on the four fresh tires his team had put on during the final caution. Despite being the first off pit road with the new tires, Hamlin chose to restart sixth, behind drivers with only two fresh tires and one who stayed out. As a result, he lost ground on the restart and fell behind the leaders. Hamlin admitted that he was distracted by looking in his rearview mirror instead of focusing on the front, which allowed another driver to pass him. Ultimately, Tyler Reddick, driving one of the cars co-owned by Hamlin, went on to win the race. Although disappointed, Hamlin acknowledged that luck and chance are part of racing and was content with his team’s performance. Despite not securing a win, Hamlin is currently the highest-ranking driver without a victory in the playoff grid, comfortably above the cutline heading into the next race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Source: Racer.com
