Today’s Season Preview Topic: The last three seasons, the closest challenger to Jimmie Johnson has experienced a hangover the following year: Jeff Gordon (2007), Carl Edwards (2008), and Mark Martin (2009) all suffered through winless seasons while Martin actually missed the Chase. Should we expect any different from Denny Hamlin this year? Why or why not, and how do you expect his 2011 to play out?
Tom Bowles, Managing Editor: As I mentioned in my Did You Notice? column today, the stats certainly don’t seem to be on Denny’s side now, do they? Sometimes, it’s a matter of history repeating itself, and after coming so close with the emotional high of exceeding expectations post-ACL surgery, that adrenaline’s only going to last for so long if he faces early struggles.
One thing to observe moving forward is the on and off-track relationship between Hamlin and crew chief Mike Ford.
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