There’s a good argument to be made that Denny even sniffs the Championship last yr BECAUSE of the format & what happened at Vegas (Hendrick attrition & lucky late caution) & getting 2 weeks to prepare for Phoenix
The 11 simply made the wrong pit call
IMO, Denny deserved last year more than he does this year.
He actually played by the rules in place (whether you liked them or not) better than anyone last year, he just got boned. This year he’s had all kinds of chances and hasn’t capitalized.