Denny Hamlin 2015 Review
By Richard Tix
Season Grade: B
Season Preview: "After thinking 2014 would be a bounce back season it's almost a stretch to say it again, but I think Denny will get back to his ways pre injury. Now, I am not sure that will correlate into a appearance in the final four in Miami, but he will have a more consistent season and notch multiple wins."
Season Review: Well, I was almost right on with this prediction. Denny was by far more consistent than he was in 2014 but he couldn't get back to the Final Four like he did in the first season of the new Chase. Hamlin also notched multiple win's (two) just like I thought might happen in his bounce back 2015.
It was the first time he had multiple wins since 2012. Hamlin also had 14 top 5's and 20 top 10's (which tied a career high). The 2015 Hamlin was more like pre-injury Hamlin and was refreshing to see. 2015 was Denny Hamlin's best season since 2012 but he still finished 9th in points, which is more of a product of how the new Chase plays out.
Most of the season Hamlin found more success then 2014 and 2013 but in the end he still didn't have the Chase results he would have liked. A lot of that all came down to Talladega and the "Harvick incident." If it wasn't for that he most likely would have still moved on, but would have still ended up short of the Championship anyways. So, no looking back, it is now time to look forward.
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