“I mean, I was worried. Chris Gayle’s résumé was not mind-blowing by any stretch of the imagination.” Denny Hamlin’s words reflect his thoughts from a year ago. After fetching 22 trophies with Chris Gabehart over 6 seasons, Hamlin suddenly found himself working with somebody new. Chris Gayle had won only two Cup Series trophies in 200 starts and had a bigger Xfinity Series resume. However, Gayle turned the tables within a year.

Denny Hamlin fetched the South Point 400 trophy last weekend, checking off several milestones. From fetching his 60th trophy to making his family happy, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran achieved a lot. Closely entwined with Hamlin’s achievements was Chris Gayle’s phenomenal progress, that JGR could hardly ignore.

Much-deserved tributes from the garage

When Chris Gay

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