2024 no longer appears to be Denny Hamlin's year to win elusive championship
In the last two years, Hamlin has been knocked out of the playoffs in the Round of 8, though neither occurrence was his fault. Ross Chastain's 'Hail Melon' ended Hamlin's title hopes in 2022, and a steering issue at Homestead in 2023 ended up being the deciding factor in his season.