Denny Hamlin remains unfazed by middling start to The Chase

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The always measured Denny Hamlin hasn‘t lost much confidence despite a moderate start to The Chase presented by Mobil 1.After clinching the regular-season championship a full race before the first 26 races wrapped, Hamlin started The Chase with an average finish of 11.7 in the opening three events, ranked eighth-best among championship hopefuls. The No. 11 team has banked 105 points, however, trailing only Kyle Larson (161), Joey Logano (155) and Christopher Bell