NASCAR: Power Ranking The 2016 Chase Drivers Before Chicagoland

By Christopher Olmstead | Sep 17, 2016

Sep 10, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a photo with the chase trophy after the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 7 – Denny Hamlin

Will 2016 finally be the year that Denny Hamlin wins his first NASCAR title?

Hamlin has come close in the past but he has never been able to climb to the top of the proverbial NASCAR mountain. This season everything seems to be trending in the right direction for Hamlin though.

Not only is Hamlin a part of the most dominant team in NASCAR currently, but he also has won on three different types of tracks this season (something has hasn’t done in season’s past). Hamlin has a lot of momentum coming into the NASCAR Chase this season and if that carries him to the final four, he will certainly be a threat to win a title.

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