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SHOW #109 – We recap Denny’s Darlington Double Down, why Jeff Gordon has Montoya Syndrome, The NASCAR Hall of Fame opens, and all 3 series are at Dover.  Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop

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Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Paul Northrop
Production: Kerry Murphey
Music: Radium Sound
Voice Over: Thomas Moog

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Jimmie Johnson may be second in the series standings but he’s also finished 30th or worse in two of the last three races. The latest disappointment was this past Saturday at Darlington when he finished 36th. If things improve at Dover, it should surprise no one; Johnson swept last season’s two Dover races, posting a perfect Driver Rating of 150 in the spring race.

Johnson at Dover: 5 wins, 7 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s
Hamlin at Dover: 0 wins, 1 top 5, 2 top 10’s

What’s wrong with Tony Stewart?
Tony Stewart is trolling at 18th in the standings. He’s that low because of a current stretch of six consecutive races of finishing outside the top 15.

Stewart has a Dover season sweep to his credit, as well. It happened 10 years ago.

Stewart at Dover: 2 wins, 10 top 5’s, 14 top 10s

Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart finished 1-2 in this race last year.

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Hamlin’s Hopes Turning Into A Certainty

Several weeks ago, several days before undergoing serious knee surgery, Denny Hamlin was talking optimistically but cautiously about the remainder of the season. His stance seemed hopeful in regards to merely making the Chase. He was looking ahead to being healthy and, if he indeed qualified for NASCAR’s “playoffs,” making a late-season charge for the championship.

So…Hamlin goes out and wins at Martinsville before the surgery … then win twice more post-surgery, at Texas and, this past Saturday, at Darlington. He’s sixth in points and tied with Jimmie Johnson for the most victories this season.

Which begs the question: How well will Hamlin do when he’s fully recovered?