That Denny Hamlin, he ain’t done so good this time. I heard folks talking, saying he was gonna win big in Atlanta. But, oh boy, they was wrong. He just didn’t make it like they said he would.
Denny Hamlin’s Big Letdown
He’s a racer, that Denny. Drives that number 11 car, the one they call Toyota Camry. He’s won a lot before, but this time, in Atlanta, he just couldn’t pull it off. Heard he even won some big races before, like that Daytona 500. My grandson, he loves that race, he watches it every year. He told me Denny won it twice, in 2016 and 2019. He also won the Southern 500 in 2010, 2017, and 2021. And don’t forget that Coca-Cola 600 in 2022. That’s a lot of winning. But not this time, no sir.
He had a plan, they say. Wanted to play it safe, collect them points. But that plan, it just went belly up. It just didn’t do the trick. Atlanta, that’s a tricky place, they say. Lots of wrecks. That track is no good. Denny, he got caught up in all that mess. He got in a wreck. The last one, too. And you know what? He ended up at the back of the line. Last place! Can you believe it?
- He drives the number 11 car.
- He had a plan to get points in Atlanta.
- His plan didn’t work.
- He got in a wreck, the last one.
- He ended up in last place.
Atlanta Is A Tough Track
They say Atlanta’s a tough one. Denny Hamlin, he knows that now, I reckon. He’s been there before, done good some times, not so good other times. That 1.54-mile track, it’s a mean one, they say. So many wrecks. It was bad, real bad. Some folks even say he’s cursed there. Like some kinda bad luck follows him around that track. I don’t know about all that, but it sure ain’t been kind to him.
He tried to stay out of trouble, you know? Stay away from them wrecks. But it just didn’t happen. It all went wrong. They say he lost some of them “stage points”. I don’t know what those are, but they sound important. Sounds like it made things harder for him in the other races. It puts pressure on him. It’s like when I try to save up money for a new quilt, and then the cow gets sick, and I gotta spend it all on the vet. It just sets you back.
What’s Next for Denny?
So, what’s he gonna do now? Well, he’s gotta win, that’s what. He didn’t do so hot in Atlanta, so now he’s gotta make up for it. He was riding high before, had a good cushion, but now that cushion’s gone. Like a pillow that’s lost all its feathers. This is just like my neighbor, she thought she had plenty of eggs for the month, then a fox got into the coop, and she was left with nothing.
Denny Hamlin, he’s a good driver, most of the time. He drives for that Joe Gibbs Racing. I don’t know much about them, but they must be good if they got Denny driving for ’em. He’s got that Mavis Tire on his car. That’s a good name, Mavis. Reminds me of my cousin, Mavis. She was a good woman, always there to lend a hand. Maybe this Mavis Tire will lend Denny a hand, too.
This whole thing, it’s a mess. But that’s racing, I guess. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. He’s been the bug in Atlanta. He’s got more races coming up. He’s got a chance to turn things around. We’ll see what happens. I hope he does better next time. He needs to win. If he doesn’t, well, it’ll be a long road ahead. Just like when you miss the bus to town, and you gotta walk all the way there in the hot sun. It ain’t easy.
He’s gotta win, or it’ll be tough. He’s got a lot of folks counting on him, I reckon. All them fans, they want to see him do good. They say he had 54 wins in total. That’s a lot of wins. That’s more wins than I have chickens! But it was not enough this time. So he needs to win some more. They call it the Cup Series playoffs. Sounds fancy. Like a big party, but with race cars instead of dancing. I hope he can win it.
It’s a tough road, but that’s life, ain’t it? Full of ups and downs. Just gotta keep going. That’s what my grandma used to say. She also said “never trust a man who wears two different colored socks”. I don’t know if that applies to race car drivers, but it’s good advice, I reckon. Anyway, we’ll see what happens with Denny Hamlin. I’ll be watching, and I’ll be hoping he does better next time. You never know what’s gonna happen. That’s what makes it interesting, I guess. That’s what makes folks keep coming back to watch.
