Hendrick Motorsports has been left in the dust. With Joe Gibbs Racing’s Round of 16 sweep and Team Penske’s domination at New Hampshire in the first race of the Round of 12, team Hendrick seems to be lagging. The struggles started with Darlington itself. And now, as the Round of 8 on the horizon, HMS’s inconsistencies have made headlines, and NASCAR insiders strongly believe they will need a miracle to win the championship from here.

Despite Chase Elliott making a move on Denny Hamlin to take the lead of the Hollywood Casino 400 on the last lap, it wasn’t Elliott’s race to be won. Denny Hamlin was leading 159 laps of the race, the most he’s ever on a 1.5-mile race track. His No. 11 Toyota had immense speed and looked like Kansas’ favorite until his last-minute run-in with Bubba Wallace. H

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