Sonoma Raceway bit Denny Hamlin again on Sunday afternoon. He blew an engine in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry after just two laps in the NASCAR Cup Series’ Toyota/Save Mart 350.
“No, nothing,” Hamlin responded when asked whether there was any sign that something was wrong. “It’s just that the gearing is a touch off for the course. It’s a lot of high-end RPM things, but it’s the same as everyone else’s, so I’m not sure. They’ll look into it and work it out, but it’s obviously not ideal.”
Hamlin began 25th and was running 29th when his engine broke. He began the day as the championship point leader, but was only 21 points ahead of Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson.
The early exit will net Hamlin only one point for his efforts.
As the first driver out of the race on Sunday, Hamlin will finish last (38th place). It is the third consecutive year Hamlin will finish outside the top 30 at Sonoma Raceway and the second consecutive year he’s failed to finish the race.
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