Story Highlights Hamlin has never missed NASCAR's 10-race playoffWhen he was sidelined with a broken back, he talked about having surgery if he didn't make the ChaseHe says: 'My physical status is not keeping me from performing well. It's other things at this point.' SONOMA, Calif. – Denny Hamlin's Chase streak appears to be in serious jeopardy, but he's not giving up. Hamlin has never missed NASCAR's 10-race playoff -- the Chase for the Sprint Cup -- in seven previous full-time seasons. But thanks to a fractured vertebra which forced him to miss all or part of five races, Hamlin's chances were always a longshot after he came back from the injury. After Sunday, they're...
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