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Denny Hamlin’s Biggest Challenge Centers on his Choices

Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, watches from atop the team hauler during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2013  Photo - Kevin C Cox/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, watches from atop the team hauler during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2013
Photo – Kevin C Cox/Getty Images

Last season, there were signs that perhaps, Denny Hamlin was getting his priorities straight and that he was laying a solid foundation to challenge for the Sprint Cup championship in the 2013 season.

Considering a number of distractions so early in the season, and while Hamlin is now sixth in points and 41 points away from the leader, one can’t help but wonder, what the future holds for the rest of the season for him and his team. Continue reading

Fred Lorenzen – Continues his Road to Glory in Elmhurst

Photo - Elmhurst Historical Museum exhibit Feb 1 to May 19, 2013
Photo – Elmhurst Historical Museum exhibit Feb 1 to May 19, 2013

“On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen,” Racing Legend and Hometown Hero

Designated as one of the top 50 NASCAR drivers of all time in 1998, Fred Lorenzen‘s, rise in NASCAR is like a shooting star, shining brightly during a substantial part of its golden era in the 1960’s. For five years from 1962 to 1967, Lorenzen’s star power was at its brightest as he dominated NASCAR’s racing circuit, winning numerous major races and defeating the best drivers of his day with an amazing 21 wins. Continue reading