NASCAR Chase picks, surprises: Will Denny Hamlin finally win the Cup Series title?

The NASCAR Chase is back, but the angst of playoffs' past remain for the 16 drivers competing for a Cup Series title.The Chase begins on Sept. 6 with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington. Denny Hamlin enters the 10-race run for the championship with the points lead as the top seed, 25 points ahead of Ryan Blaney.Toyotas litter the top eight, with Ty Gibbs, Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell joining Hamlin atop the first half of the Chase standings.But Ford's form is pointed upw