Denny Hamlin loses more ground to Kyle Larson: "We've got to execute better"

Motorsport photoThe good news for Denny Hamlin is that he earned a top five finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while title rival Kyle Larson placed sixth.The bad news? He still lost ground in the championship, falling a further nine points behind Larson due to a lack of Stage 1 points. That was due to a pit road penalty, as a crew member fell over the wall trying to grab a tire that was rolling into the neighboring pit box.Hamlin is now 49 points back of Larson, and with Joe Gibbs Racing t