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Hamlin passes on hitting Gordon
JIM UTTER, jutter@charlotteobserver.com
Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Although he helped give Joe Gibbs Racing a one-two finish Sunday at Watkins Glen International, Denny Hamlin worried he also missed out on an opportunity for a win.
On the final restart with eight laps remaining, Hamlin moved quickly up on then-leader Jeff Gordon’s rear bumper – just inches away from touching but did not make contact.
“I felt like I should have probably just nudged him a little bit there at that one point, that let Tony get by me,” Hamlin said. “If I had nudged him and got out in clean air – wow, this race could have been ours.
“I was just too busy trying to fend off (Edwards) and couldn’t concentrate on my own marks to try and get around (Gordon).”
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: 1948 First NWCS Race: August 4, 1957 Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, 124.580 mph (70.798 sec.), 8/8/03 Race Record: Mark Martin, 103.030 mph, 8/13/95 Owner: ISC President: Bryan R. Sperber Phone: (607) 535-2481 Tickets: (607) 535-2486 Shipping Address: 2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Mailing Address: 2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.45 Miles Road Course Turns: 11 Banking: Ranging from 6 to 10 degrees Miles/Laps: 220.5 mi. = 90 laps |