NASCAR Barometer: Hamlin's Chasing the Title

Aside from a competition caution for overnight rain and some cautions for debris, the vast majority of Sunday's Sylvania 300 was run under green-flag conditions. Kyle Busch led a number of laps early, but lost a cylinder later in the running, allowing teammate Denny Hamlin to jolt ahead and dominate the distance.

Unlike the first Chase race, the Chase contenders all ran well. Some ran better than others, but no one was dealt a deathblow. Trials like Jeff Gordon's the week before did not ...

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