Analysis: Hamlin continues to defy odds, including chasing Reddick for No. 1 seed

At age 45, time, wear and tear say that Denny Hamlin should be declining, a veteran on the back half of his career winding down and fading out of the NASCAR zeitgeist.Yet somehow, some way, Hamlin keeps beating the odds as often as he’s beating his competition.RELATED: Race results | At-track photosHamlin’s latest romp at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday was arguably his most impressive: qualified on pole despite an aerodynamic disadvantage, started from the rear and stormed