For much of the past several seasons, Denny Hamlin said reaching 60 career NASCAR Cup Series wins was his most important career goal, even more than the elusive championship, and he now sits at 61 after winning on Sunday at Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
He always said \u201860\u2019 was the most important competitive goal, because he couldn\u2019t control his destiny in the championship battle, for reasons ultimately validated at Phoenix in November when a caution for three laps to go denied him again.<\/p>\n
However, to Hamlin, winning as many races is possible is his truest yardstick of success so what comes next after reaching 61st and sole possession of 10th on the all-time wins list? Win some more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have next Darlington, Kansas, right? Martinsville,\u201d Hamlin said on his Actions Detrimental podcast on Monday. \u201cI\u2019m just thinking of the tracks. Get another win, that\u2019s the goal. One of those two races. One of those three. Talladega, I wish, guys. I wish. I\u2019m trying everything when it comes to superspeedway racing, just not getting the proper finishes. I\u2019m trying to run up front as much as I can, doesn\u2019t matter. Crash.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richard Petty 200
\nDavid Pearson 105
\nJeff Gordon 93
\nDonnie Allison 85
\nDarrell Waltrip 84
\nJimmie Johnson 83
\nCale Yarborough 83
\nDale Earnhardt 76
\nKyle Busch 63
\nDenny Hamlin 61<\/p>\n
So with what he expects to be final contract ending at the end of next season, where does Hamlin expect to finish on this list?<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought that realistically it was\u2026 I think \u2026 I don\u2019t know \u2026 I\u2019m going to fall at 67,\u201d Hamlin said. \u201cThat\u2019s where I think it ends more than likely. And then the next year, more than likely 67. That\u2019s just by the numbers. That\u2019s not any, \u2018Oh I feel this, I feel that.\u2019 That\u2019s just where the numbers land averaging what I average.\u201d<\/p>\n
That would be the 3-4 wins a year average that he is generally good for these days.<\/p>\n
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