In mid-June, Denny Hamlin tied a record set by a NASCAR veteran. He attained his fifth pole at Pocono Raceway, posting a lap of 172.599 mph around the 2.5-mile tri-oval. He led the 37-car field at the ‘Tricky Triangle and finished the race in runner-up place. This was only one of the multitude of achievements of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team. And it has been majorly due to a fantastic camaraderie between Hamlin and his new crew chief.

The veteran whose record Hamlin matched could not agree more. After all, Chris Gayle has done a fantastic job across the 2025 Cup Series season. His golden efforts led the championship right to Hamlin’s fingertips – until it slipped away due to a late-race mishap.

Denny Hamlin’s crew chief took the right call

That is what Ken Schrader believes; he is a

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