Denny Hamlin captures NASCAR pole at Michigan but expects to start at rear because of damage
Hamlin earned his 50th career pole by 0.018 seconds, but repairs after a practice flat tire will send him to the rear.
- On Saturday, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing driver, secured his 50th career pole at Michigan International Speedway, but must start Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 from the rear due to unapproved repairs.
- A flat tire during practice damaged the underside of Hamlin's car, forcing his team to perform repairs that fell outside NASCAR's approved post-qualifying procedures.
- The qualifying run marked Hamlin's 50th Busch Light Pole Award, adding to his resume; last week at Nashville Superspeedway, he overcame a similar penalty to secure his 62nd career win.
- Carson Hocevar, a Portage, Michigan native, becomes the de facto leader for Sunday's race after qualifying second, saying his car is "one of the best I've had here."
- Starting from the rear of the 37-car field presents a tactical challenge for Hamlin, who acknowledged, "We're going to have to have good restarts and have the race play out just right.
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Denny Hamlin captures NASCAR pole at Michigan but expects to start at rear because of damage
Rebounding from a flat tire in practice that damaged the underside of his car, Denny Hamlin roared to his 50th career pole position in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Denny Hamlin will lead the field to green at Michigan International Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing veteran put together the fastest lap in Saturday’s qualifying session to earn the pole position for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400. The effort marked the 50th Busch Light Pole Award of Hamlin’s NASCAR Cup Series career, adding another milestone to one of the sport’s most accomplished résumés. Hamlin’s lap narrowly edged hometown favorite Carson …
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Denny Hamlin will start at the rear after grabbing Michigan pole
NASCAR Cup Series polesitter for Michigan International Speedway will start from the rear of the field On Saturday, Michigan International Speedway hosted qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series. Denny Hamlin turned the fastest lap in the session. But, he won’t start there. In practice, Hamlin suffered a flat tire. He requested help from NASCAR officials. That request was denied and Hamlin was forced to drive the car on a flat back to the pit lane.…
Denny Hamlin claims 50th Cup career pole at Michigan - The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, posted a pole-winning lap at 195.117 mph in 36.901 seconds to become the 10th competitor to reach 50 poles in NASCAR's premier series. by Andrew Kim
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, posted a pole-winning lap at 195.117 mph in 36.901 seconds to become the 10th competitor to reach 50 poles in NASCAR's premier series. The post Denny Hamlin claims 50th Cup career pole at Michigan appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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