The 26-year-old Hamlin is a native of Chesterfield, Va., and he considers Richmond his home track. Just a few years ago he was sitting in the stands for this race and he's often said that this is the one place he wants to win at more than any other.
He should have an excellent chance. In the first three Car of Tomorrow races of '07 Hamlin has been very, very fast; in fact, he feels like he should have won all three of them. If this COT race goes like the other three -- and it probably will -- then it will come down to a battle between the Hendrick Motorsports stable and the boys from Joe Gibbs Racing. Hendrick's Jeff Gordon, who has won the last two races, has struggled at Richmond in the last few years, and Kyle Busch, who is Hendrick's top driver at this track, is still reeling from the dustups at Talladega. All of this favors Hamlin and his Gibbs teammate Tony Stewart; the duo may very well finish one-two on Saturday night.
He should have an excellent chance. In the first three Car of Tomorrow races of '07 Hamlin has been very, very fast; in fact, he feels like he should have won all three of them. If this COT race goes like the other three -- and it probably will -- then it will come down to a battle between the Hendrick Motorsports stable and the boys from Joe Gibbs Racing. Hendrick's Jeff Gordon, who has won the last two races, has struggled at Richmond in the last few years, and Kyle Busch, who is Hendrick's top driver at this track, is still reeling from the dustups at Talladega. All of this favors Hamlin and his Gibbs teammate Tony Stewart; the duo may very well finish one-two on Saturday night.