“At this point, there’s just absolutely no way that I would even… I don’t even think about a race car right now. I’m going to need some time on this.” This is Denny Hamlin’s current state. And why wouldn’t it be, considering the cinematic title loss he faced at Phoenix on Sunday, something he’s been chasing for over two decades.

While some blame his pit strategy, some blame the ‘coin flip’ scenario of the last-minute race chaos. Some go a step further, claiming that the fault lies in the system, the playoff format. Whatever it is, you can’t stop talking about the No. 11 right now. But according to Dale Jr, while all these elements already make up for a perfect movie script, there’s something Hamlin can do to choose his own climax.

Dale Jr on how Hamlin can end his movie

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