With limited opportunities left at Indianapolis, Hamlin is willing to take calculated risks for the win.
“Well, I would think, for me, it would probably be more desperate,” he said. “I’ve got a couple shots at this left, so I think more desperate.
I’m certainly willing to take a few more risks here, whether it be on restarts or whatever it might be, if it’s a strategy, something to give us a shot to win, simply because this is like the Daytona 500, I really don’t see this as a race where I count points.
I count, like, did you win or did you not? For me, I think that’s the most important thing.
Hopefully we have we have all the pieces in place to do that, but there’s only so many risks you can take.
If you’re 10 laps short on fuel, that’s a stupid risk. You’re not going to make it, right?
But if you’re a couple, then are you willing to make that risk?
I think that my team knows that that what I want them to do this weekend.”
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Meanwhile, bubble driver Erik Jones faces a pivotal race to gain points, while Todd Gilliland enters with three consecutive top-20 finishes.
