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Sorry, Denny: JJ's still the story

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Sunday, October 25, 2009

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Denny Hamlin was as patient behind the microphone following Sunday's victory at Martinsville Speedway as he was behind the wheel over the final laps holding off Jimmie Johnson for the win. Asked whether the attention given to the Chase -- which Johnson still leads -- steals from the recognition one gets from winning a race, Hamlin replied, "Good point." There was dead silence. Then some laughter. Hamlin knows the game. He knows the stories that follow what was a big feel ...

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