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Denny Hamlin Admits "I Was Worried" Initially About Crew Chief Change

Chris Gayle replaced Hamlin's crew chief, Chris Gabehart, at the start of the season. "Joe (Gibbs) gave me essentially 24 hours to say yes or no, because Chris had another opportunity with another team in Cup," the JGR driver said. Initially underwhelmed by Gayle's resume, Hamlin booked his Final 4 spot with a series-high sixth win at Vegas.