Pole, 61 wins and 1 missing guitar trophy: Hamlin's uneasy return to Nashville | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Denny Hamlin arrives at Nashville Superspeedway eager for his first win there, but admits a touch of nerves as he seeks a breakthrough at the 1.33-mile, D-shaped concrete oval. The Cracker Barrel 400 will run Sunday night, with Hamlin on the pole for the second time this year and 51st of his Cup career after rain washed out qualifying Saturday. The 45-year-old driver has 61 Cup wins and faces a field that includes defending champion Busch’s memory lingering around the track and challengers like Ryan Blaney and Daniel Suarez. Nashville marks the start of the series’ second half, with 12 races remaining before the Chase.