Denny Hamlin Didn't do much to finish better than P10 at Las Vegas 

[{"selector":"#anim-5e64a2d4-191c-48aa-831e-a033af988d27 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.336671778100425%, -20.32520217957564%) scale(1.4065040650406504)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d23b7f3-85b8-471b-9830-d301b41e1dac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7929312b-75e0-42aa-84db-36bbcd47f187","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.97445%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Denny Hamlin's recent top-10 finish in Las Vegas didn't quite meet his expectations. Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-eadf6232-b2f9-4ccf-bd5e-608503ea005d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.278019459664701%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73a17e81-7fff-4db3-b92d-0c2563a96a29","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97f38033-3d9e-49ce-9d9f-c0a676557784","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.97445%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] While the NASCAR Playoffs have generally been positive for him, he's well aware that even Credit: Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-48e1247c-5bc2-4f2b-98ca-ce61322791a4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3236ff1f-6e90-4862-906b-8b07f1bc130d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c996f77e-67d8-4920-bf00-49e9f75c3072","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.97445%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] maintain it. He made an error, just like his teammate Martin Truex Jr., which further complicated things. Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-d4fe5d49-5047-4596-92bc-52a04b5d8a82 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-16.600000164186895%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9393d851-cea6-44ab-a2f6-45cfc128b083","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e5c764f-04ba-4376-9645-2ac12c7cc7fd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.97445%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In the current stage of the NASCAR Playoffs, consistency and precision are crucial in every race. Credit: Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-cb273b96-ff09-443d-bfe8-b281872b0b7f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-87ff39a3-31ea-4a13-91ed-90bd513d91ef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae91a7cc-585f-4675-82a2-038d60249d74","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.29393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Coupled with track position issues, the race concluded with a tenth-place finish, falling short of their earlier performance. Credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-c3b59faf-19ea-449b-b33e-3e7a121a4979 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.729695916027282%, -20.32520217957564%) scale(1.4065040650406504)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b38b7bdf-96e4-4900-8b3a-3ef8151136e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4a26d32-5c95-447d-871c-aaffc8474190","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.61342%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Looking ahead to the next two weeks, Hamlin intends to take a race-by-race approach. Credit: Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-651114ca-f19b-4cfe-a428-c94b7d1234c9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-6.138507916116591%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5145b1d3-e057-426f-8352-78aeae1a12d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-daaa75ff-fba8-4684-b9f0-d4825feb0aed","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.52862%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] his results, with a primary goal of winning the upcoming race. Credit: Google