Is Denny Hamlin Overrated at Daytona?
Three-time Daytona 500 Champion, Denny Hamlin, understandably has quite the reputation at Daytona International Speedway. He has led the most laps (682) among all active drivers and has the third-best average finish (18.0) among drivers that have made more than six starts at this race track. But is Hamlin starting to lose his edge at this superspeedway track? Since the debut of the Next Gen car, something has been off with Denny Hamlin at Daytona--and it's showing in his finishes. Over the eight points-paying races in this car, Hamlin hasn't finished better than 17th, and six of the eight races ended with him in 24th-place or worse. Still, Hamlin remains one of the most popular picks at Daytona, especially in DFS contests. This weekend, he will sure to be popular yet again, as his 22nd-place starting spot on Sunday gives Denny some solid Place Differential upside. But with his very apparent struggles at Daytona as of late, it's not wrong to ask the question, is it finally time to fade Denny Hamlin at Daytona?
Source: Driver Averages
Source: Driver Averages
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