Denny Hamlin Has Heard Enough About His Pocono “Advantage”

Denny Hamlin is back on Actions Detrimental after winning at Pocono, and apparently, winning three straight races is just “a good run” now.
Denny breaks down how the No. 11 team got it done, why Pocono fits him so well, and why he says their advantage is earned, not unfair. He gets into the strategy, the restarts, the qualifying piece, the final stage, and why Toyota has everyone’s attention right now.

Then Denny gets into the qualifying metric debate and, shocking no one, he has thoughts. He explains why he does not love the idea of random qualifying draws, why he thinks some teams need to stop blaming the format, and why “randomness is not sports.”

Plus, Denny reacts to Zane Smith’s restart move, the Austin Hill/SVG/Josh Berry crash, Legacy Motor Club’s recent speed, the playoff bubble, SVG’s next two weeks on road courses, the Josh Berry/Wood Brothers news, and the Michael Jordan comments that gave him a little extra fuel this offseason.
Also in this episode: confetti gun chaos, Travis worrying about putting a Denny Bros sticker on his Kia, San Diego expectations, road course survival goals, Knicks talk, and Justin Allgaier locking into the Xfinity playoffs.

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Chapters
0:00 Jared Had One Job
1:09 Travis Earns a Denny Bros Sticker
2:19 Denny Wins Three Straight
4:26 Why Pocono Didn’t Feel Dominant
5:38 The 3-Race Win Streak Milestone
7:23 Denny Says Pocono Was a Grind
10:35 How Pocono Is Won
12:16 The Importance of Qualifying
14:38 Is Denny’s Pocono Advantage Unfair?
16:20 Denny Says Toyota Earned Its Advantage
17:48 Dale Jr. on Dirty Mo’s San Diego Shows
19:13 Bell, Byron and Reddick’s Late Race Threat
21:34 Hendrick’s Speed and Toyota’s Ceiling
22:26 How Denny Studies Every Corner
24:49 Why One Bobble Kills a Pocono Lap
27:10 Denny Goes Off on the Qualifying Metric
30:25 Why Random Draw Isn’t the Answer
31:44 Denny Says Teams Need to Get Better
36:13 Why Group A Isn’t an Excuse
38:14 Bob’s Discount Furniture Read
38:37 Denny Breaks Down Zane Smith’s Restart
40:42 How Denny Got Around Kyle Larson
42:15 Todd Gilliland’s Stage Win
42:41 Austin Hill, SVG and Josh Berry Crash
44:43 Denny’s Mom Calls BS on the Radio Concern
46:28 Chase Briscoe’s Big Push
46:48 Denny’s Missed Shift on the Restart
48:10 The King’s Hawaiian Curse Is Over
48:43 Post-Race Beer vs. Jell-O Shot
50:33 Legacy Motor Club’s Speed
52:51 The Playoff Bubble Gets Messy
54:49 SVG’s Road Course Opportunity
56:54 New Points System Talk
57:13 Chasing Tyler Reddick for the Regular Season Lead
59:18 San Diego Expectations
1:00:06 Denny’s Road Course Mindset
1:02:33 How Michael Jordan Fueled Denny
1:05:50 Denny’s Historic Run
1:07:30 Denny Responds to Knicks Fans
1:09:23 Josh Berry and the Wood Brothers Situation
1:12:20 Is a Top Xfinity Prospect Ready for Cup?
1:14:08 Justin Allgaier Locks Into the Xfinity Playoffs
1:15:44 Fan Review of the Week
1:16:13 Denny Tells the DennyBros to Take a Break

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