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Denny Hamlin: We Don't 'Deserve' Chase

By Geoffrey MillerAug 17th 2008 – 8:03PM

Denny Hamlin is no stranger to letting his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team have it when things don't go well.Back in 2007, he was none too happy with his pit crew after he deemed they lost two or three races for him early in the season. Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, Hamlin was disappointed with both the...

Pit Crew Helps Continue Gordon's Struggles

By Geoffrey MillerAug 17th 2008 – 6:48PM

For two weeks in a row, the crew members on the other side of the pit wall have helped take a good finish out of the hands of a Hendrick Motorsports driver.Last week at Watkins Glen, it was a bad call by Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief Tony Eury Jr. Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway, it was a bad pit stop...

Carl Edwards Finishes Perfect MIS Weekend

By Geoffrey MillerAug 17th 2008 – 6:10PM

For the first time since Mark Martin in 1993, a driver has completed the weekend sweep at Michigan International Speedway.That driver was Roush Fenway Racing ace Carl Edwards who powered his way win number five of the 2008 season by winning Sunday's Sprint Cup Series 3M Performance 400, an encore performance to his...

Vickers On Pole, Ready to Avenge June Race

By Geoffrey MillerAug 15th 2008 – 5:50PM

Brian Vickers made a big statement Friday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway.The Red Bull Racing driver not only posted the fastest time in practice Friday afternoon, but also put his No. 83 Toyota on the pole in commanding fashion for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 at the track an hour west of Detroit. Vickers'...

Denny Hamlin: Recreational Vehicle Dealer

By Geoffrey MillerAug 15th 2008 – 12:48PM

Are you in the market for gently-used NASCAR Sprint Cup driver motorhome used for at-the-track lodging, Nintendo Wii-fests during rain delays, and a hiding spot from the media or other angry drivers?Well, Denny Hamlin is the man you need to talk to.Hamlin donated such a motor home to Motor Racing Outreach -- the...

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