Denny Hamlin 2016 Preview
By Richard Tix
The way the new Chase works you can actually have a better overall season by a long shot and still not make the final four like you did the season prior. Just ask Denny Hamlin all about that. In 2014 he may have been the least deserving of a final four spot in the final.
In 2015 he doubled his top 5's (7 to 14) while also notching more wins (1 to 2) and top 10's (18 to 20 total). However, he ran into the trouble late at Dega that locked in the fate of many drivers and it left him short of the next round.
In 2016 he will look to mix the results of getting to Miami from 2014, with the quality all around season of 2015 to make a complete season and possibly help JGR win back to back Championships.
Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:
- After Denny's injury in 2013 it has been a slow climb back to the caliber he was at before it. Some of that was Denny, and some of that has been the season long power of JGR. In 2016 I think he continues his jump back to the old Denny once again. That means 3-4 wins, 12-14 top 5's, and 18-20 top 10's with a chance to notch his highest ever top 10 mark (currently it is 20). I do think Denny will be one of the top drivers of 2016 and will be a favorite heading into the Chase.
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