As Chase’s top seed, Denny Hamlin is optimistic about NASCAR title bid against surging Team Penske

Heading into the NASCAR Chase, Denny Hamlin is feeling good about his “bad” days.By his high standards for the No. 11 Toyota, middling performances might be enough for the Joe Gibbs Racing star to capture his first Cup Series championship.With a seventh place Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Hamlin clinched the top seed in the 10-race title run that will begin next month at Darlington Raceway.“These are our bad days,” Hamlin said after rebounding from a pit-stop pr