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‘Not how we drew it up, but a dub is a dub’ – Hamlin salvages third at Talladega after penalty
Denny Hamlin celebrated a victory at Talladega Superspeedway, even though he officially finished in fourth place (and later moved to third place after Kevin Harvick’s disqualification). Despite facing challenges, including a green flag speeding penalty that put him a lap down, Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team’s recovery pleased him. Hamlin received the free pass after a caution on lap 162 and managed to blend into the draft successfully. While acknowledging his mistake of the playoff penalty, Hamlin expressed determination not to repeat it. By salvaging the day, Hamlin enters the Charlotte road course with a 50-point advantage above the cutline.
Source: Racer
