For those of you who were prepared to hit the panic button, don't jump the gun. While Hamlin struggled to hold on to a decent starting spot after rolling out fourth and falling quickly, he showed a hint of what he had for the top-qualifiers for tomorrow's 3M Performance 400.While Hamlin will start deep in the field at 37th, he was the fastest in Saturday's first practice and logged the third fastest time in final Happy Hour practice shortly before the Nationwide Series race later in the afternoon.
If practice is any indication of what the FedEx Office crew has under the hood, the 36 cars in front of Hamlin come Sunday afternoon had best be keeping a close eye on their rear view mirror, because Hamlin will make quick work of the field and find his way to the front as expected.
Mike Ford has had harsh criticism as of late for his late race decisions that cost Hamlin good finishes over the past few weeks. Regardless of how on-lookers feel about Ford, Hamlin has placed his entire future in Ford's more than capable hands and trusts him without waivering to carry him through to the Chase for the Sprint Cup that begins in just 4 short weeks.
Keep a close eye on the #11 Toyota of Denny Hamlin. If anyone is capable of coming from behind and soundly establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the fierce points battle. Teammate Kyle Busch may have the top spot clinched, but the rest of the 12 man field is anyone's to win or lose. Hamlin is determined to be on the winning end of that challenge and I for one believe he can do it.
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