NASCAR: Looking Ahead At The 2015 Potential Free Agents

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No. 11 Denny Hamlin

After a disappointing and injury plagued 2013, Hamlin is set to make the chase in 2014 and will look to make a run at a championship. Hamlin has not had the consistency that he may have been hoping for in 2014 but his five top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes are nothing to ignore.

2015 is going to be an interesting year for Joe Gibbs Racing as they welcome in the fourth car of Carl Edwards. JGR without question has the funds to run four cars but Hamlin and his contract will be the chance for them to drop down to three cars again if that is the direction in which they want to go.

Prediction: Denny Hamlin will not be going anywhere. Hamlin is a steady driver and JGR will be looking to rival HMS now that they have grown to a four-car team. Hamlin fits with JGR and there is no reason for them to not bring him back on another three-year extension.