about 11 hours ago

Denny Hamlin Expects Bubba Wallace to Make It Out of the First Round

Wallace heads to Gateway 25 points above the cutline after a 6th-place finish at Darlington. Hamlin said, "As long as they focus on the execution, they will be fine. They have the speed to do it.” The #23 driver, who was eliminated at the Round of 12 stage in his only previous playoff appearance, starts 14th at Gateway.