Denny Hamlin: Will New Crew Chief Darian Grubb Get Him a NASCAR Cup Title?

Denny Hamlin faced some struggles this season after his runner-up finish to Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in 2010, but now he has a fresh leader who is hot off winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.Joe Gibbs Racing announced Friday that Darian Grubb had been hired as the crew chief for Hamlin's No. 11 FedEx Toyota team, and his first official day in his new position will be Monday.Grubb had to make the choice as to whether he wanted to pursue a position in engineering, perhaps with Hendrick Motorsports, or remain atop a pit box.The championship-winning crew chief is 36 years old and made the decision to keep making the calls atop the pit box while the fire still burns. Grubb will likely continue as a crew chief for about four more y...

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