Denny Hamlin needs to play the perfect teammate. The 44-year-old locked down his spot in the championship 4 with his masterful 60th career win at Las Vegas last weekend. Riding high on the spirits, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver looks poised for the title fight at Phoenix. However, the same cannot be said about his teammates.

Christopher Bell enters Talladega with a 20-point cushion above the cut line, right ahead of teammate Chase Briscoe, who is 15 points above the cut line. In order for the remaining 2 JGR drivers to advance to the Championship 4, the responsibility of helping them out squarely falls on Hamlin.

Denny Hamlin raises the green flag on helping out his teammates at Talladega

Speaking in a media availability ahead of the Talladega race, Denny Hamlin is more than ready to be

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