Denny Hamlin may not be in his familiar seat in the No. 11 Toyota.
He very well could miss this weekend's race at Watkins Glen for a very understandable reason -- his longtime girlfriend , Jordan Fish, is nearing her due date, and he could be a dad at anytime.
Pre-race; @dennyhamlin, @missjfish, and Taylor pic.twitter.com/T5D9dpKqLo
— Stephanie? (@Steph_11and78) July 23, 2017
Regan Smith is on call, and he has a history of backing up drivers. He's subbed in the past for Aric Almirola Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson, to name a few.
Hamlin is already firmly in the playoff picture -- he's sixth -- so missing this race won't matter much -- especially if he becomes a new dad, which matters much more.