SPEED FREAKS

A few questions we had to ask ourselves

Does Denny Hamlin’s win

signal a big year ahead for the

No. 11?

GODSPEAK: Yes. He will attack

the 2019 season with new

vigor and confidence. Heck,

his crew chief says they will

win all 36 races this season.

KEN’S CALL: There’s a chance

that the No. 11 will have a big

year, considering the team

and driver, but it won’t be due

to a Daytona 500 victory. Day

tona doesn’t relate to anything

else out there.

Will Atlanta tell the tale of the

new “tapered spacer” engine

package?

GODSPEAK: It will give every

body a good idea of what to

expect this season. Las Vegas

is targeted as the great aero/

engine indicator.

KEN’S CALL: The smart people

suggest we give it a few weeks

before casting full judgement.

Atlanta’s worn track surface

may negate any pack-racing

tendencies of the new system.