Hamlin passes on hitting Gordon
By JIM UTTER
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Although he helped give Joe Gibbs Racing a one-two finish Sunday at Watkins Glen International, Denny Hamlin worried he also missed out on an opportunity for a win.
On the final restart with eight laps remaining, Hamlin moved quickly up on then-leader Jeff Gordon’s rear bumper – just inches away from touching but did not make contact.
“I felt like I should have probably just nudged him a little bit there at that one point, that let Tony get by me,” Hamlin said. “If I had nudged him and got out in clean air – wow, this race could have been ours.
“I was just too busy trying to fend off (Edwards) and couldn’t concentrate on my own marks to try and get around (Gordon).”
By JIM UTTER
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Although he helped give Joe Gibbs Racing a one-two finish Sunday at Watkins Glen International, Denny Hamlin worried he also missed out on an opportunity for a win.
On the final restart with eight laps remaining, Hamlin moved quickly up on then-leader Jeff Gordon’s rear bumper – just inches away from touching but did not make contact.
“I felt like I should have probably just nudged him a little bit there at that one point, that let Tony get by me,” Hamlin said. “If I had nudged him and got out in clean air – wow, this race could have been ours.
“I was just too busy trying to fend off (Edwards) and couldn’t concentrate on my own marks to try and get around (Gordon).”
