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Denny Hamlin has been eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after failing to secure a spot in the Championship 4. Hamlin attributes his elimination to a mechanical failure with the power steering in the previous race. Despite not making it to the final round, Hamlin does not regret anything from the postseason and believes there was nothing more he could have done. He acknowledges that Ryan Blaney was better than him in the race and accepts his fate, feeling unlucky in the playoffs. Hamlin expresses confidence in having another shot at the championship next year. His crew chief, Chris Gabehart, believes luck is not a factor and suggests there were things they could have controlled better. Overall, Hamlin's performance at Martinsville was praised, but it was not enough to secure a championship berth.
From earlier: Denny Hamlin left searching for elusive championship after latest playoff exit https://t.co/Rk35g9O6Ut
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🗣️ "In the Round of 8, if you're not gonna win, you can't have a bad race." @dennyhamlin was happy with their performance Sunday @MartinsvilleSwy, but fails to advance to the #Championship4 for the second consecutive year. @JoeGibbsRacing | #NASCAR https://t.co/zffbaEBtzZ
Denny Hamlin left searching for elusive championship after latest playoff exit ... plus my thoughts on Xfinity finish. @NASCARONFOX ... click on photo to read: https://t.co/Rk35g9O6Ut
Denny Hamlin had speed, executed close to flawlessly and performed at a high level. In a race necessitating he bring his “A” game, he did nearly everything well. He drove a great race at Martinsville. It wasn't enough, however. https://t.co/viT0AGLXZw
Denny Hamlin again denied another final four berth. He says they just got beat by Blaney but was struck bad luck in the final round. His crew chief, Chris Gabehart, says 'luck is for weak people' and there were things they could have better controlled. https://t.co/DJ4ab4fwk2 https://t.co/f29fAuh1Ua
Denny Hamlin didn't need much more Sunday because Ryan Blaney was "just a little better." But Hamlin was "really happy" w/the performance and felt his fate was sealed last weekend. “It just seems like I’ve just been unlucky in the playoffs." LINK ⬇︎ https://t.co/bQ2UmCF1Jm
Though @dennyhamlin didn't make it to the Championship 4, he won't let himself second-guess anything from the postseason. "There’s nothing I could have done through these playoffs to be any different." https://t.co/YWBXalUILv
Denny Hamlin on the luck factor https://t.co/hR2h6LmJ2B
Denny Hamlin on what was going through his mind in the final stage when Ryan Blaney was pulling away and also what he thought of how non-playoff drivers raced (he wasn’t thrilled with Joey Logano). https://t.co/IOB5Gc2pfA
Is Denny Hamlin getting the feeling that a championship just isn’t in the cards for him? He feels he will have a shot again next year. https://t.co/tMUxSiPZU6
The #NASCAR Cup Series championship eludes @dennyhamlin yet again as he is eliminated from the #NASCARPlayoffs at @MartinsvilleSwy. 🗣️"The mechanical failure last week with the power steering, that sealed our fate." https://t.co/sZQA2ZkAiI
Denny Hamlin on bad luck in the playoffs and not feeling like there was anything more that could be done today at Martinsville. https://t.co/KWYdLwgEhO