‘It’s a lot different than anywhere else that we go,’ Denny Hamlin on the upcoming Sonoma Road Course Race as he expects to ‘stay out of trouble’
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NASCAR will hit the Sonoma Raceway, the second Road Course in the NASCAR schedule this year, for the Toyota / Save Mart 350. The 1.99 miles course will offer fans a first-hand look into how well the Next-Gen cars can fare on the road races as the second road outing meant drivers have enough experience and data in order to go all out at the track.
Going into the race weekend Denny Hamlin, the No:11 Toyota Camry- Joe Gibbs Racing veteran, will be one of the major drivers to look up to considering his recent form and the back-to-back front row runs he had on the track. Denny Hamlin so far in his career had 15 starts in Sonoma but is yet to win a single race, making the track one the three tracks left in the cup where he made double figure start and having gotten a win.
Following the St. Louis cup race which ended in a big disappointment for the as he was constrained by a couple of wrecks and crashes bringing him down to P34 with 11 laps down. Hamlin will surely be looking for a redemption which can keep the incredible momentum he was able to continue until last weekend. He will also be looking for a chance at getting back at Ross Chastain for the Gateway bump runs.
Now the veteran has come forth expressing his thoughts and hopes for the coming cup race at Sonoma nd how he expects it play out in the coming week.
Find out what Denny Hamlin said
Denny Hamlin acknowledged that he is excited to go to Sonoma race weekend as he sees the car definitely lending itself to road course racing. He went on to say that Sonoma is track a lot of people look up to as it’s a one-of-a-kind track compared to others in the cup schedule along with it being a great and fun track to go.
“This car definitely lends itself to road course racing, so, l’m excited to go to Sonoma this weekend. That is always a fun track and a great area to go to. It’s a lot different than anywhere else that we go, so I know a lot of people look forward to going there,” Denny Hamlin said.
Denny Hamlin went on to say that as far as the track goes it will be fun to go back to the layout that has been used to run races a long time to go. He went on to say that the track will add a few extra passing zones which can produce quit a bit of divebombing into those turns. He went on to add that if he is able to stay out of trouble at the track, he might have a good day in the office.
“As far as the track, it will be fun to go back to the layout we ran for a long time. It will add a few extra passing zones, which you will also see quite a bit of divebombing into those turns. That will make for an exciting race. We just need to stay out of trouble and I feel like we can have a good day,” Denny Hamlin added.
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