How does Denny Hamlin still run Nascar’s tournament in a million dollar season after skipping the race in Mexico?


By winning in the scoring race in Michigan about a week ago, Denny Hamlin He became the best seed for NASCAR’s new season, which makes his debut this year. Despite the fact that this Sunday’s Mexico City race, Tampa in Florida, is the natives to remain the seed for the tournament first.

Recently famous journalist Bob Pockras explained to Hamlin’s position. Michigan was the first of three events followed by Mexico and Ponono. Denny Hamlin, who rides number 11 for Joe Gibbs RacingHe won that race and, according to the rules, arrived in a single elimination phase, similar to the NCAA basketball tournament.

“Hamlin is still the main seed, because SVG was 33. On the points at the time when the terrain was set, not in the tournament,” Pockrass wrote on X. “If anyone had won in the race in the tournament, he would have sown in front of Hamlin.”

No … Hamlin is still the main seed, because SVG was 33. By points at the time of the terrain, not in the tournament. If someone had won the race in the race, he would have sown in front of Hamlin.

The sowing race is followed by a stage of a carrier containing five more races, starting with Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 28. The drivers will head with each other, and only a better driver for the finish will qualify for the next phase.

As explained by Sports Illustrated,

“In the introductory race of the five -race tournament, which will be challenged on Echopark Speedway (earlier Atlanta Motor Speedway), driver number 1 CEO will face the number 32 driver, while driver number 2 will face the driver number 31, etc.”

The last tournament will be held between the two best finisers on the Speedway Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27. The award is a whopping $ 1 million. It is unnecessary to say that Denny Hamlin is one of the early favorites for winning events with high roles.

Replacement in Mexico Denny Hamlina receives tips from the former Cup series driver

Denny Hamlin replaced Ryan Truex Jr. During the last Sunday race at Autódrom Hermanos Rodríguez at Mexico City. Truex is a random driver for Joe Gibbs Racing and his younger brother Martin Truex Jr., Who is retired now.

Ryan Truex Jr. He received advice from his brother as he approached the day of the final event. Remembering his conversation with former Joe Gibbs’ racing sensations, said the 33-year-old driver,

“I sent him this week when I found out. And he said, ‘Truexes are one for one in Mexico. So, without pressure. I’m glad he could throw it at me. But yes, he was good for advice. “

“What you see here and what you see on TV, that’s him. So he is. Short (and) to the point. If I ask him things, he will tell me, but I don’t know how much he will translate from 2005,” he added.

Ryan Truex continued to finish 23. Denny Hamlin will return next week to the Great American Getaway 400 in POCONO. Planned for June 22, the event in 160 rounds will be broadcast on Prime video (14:00 et on) with live radio updates about MRN and Siriusxm Nascar Radio.