2014 Auto Club 400: Denny Hamlin returns to Fontana seeking redemption

One year ago Denny Hamlin broke his back at Fontana. He returns to the track for the first time this weekend. When Denny Hamlin left Auto Club Speedway a year ago, he was on a stretcher being transported to a local hospital following a last-lap crash with Joey Logano. Hamlin would be diagnosed with compression fracture in his back, an injury that effectively ended his 2013 season. In the 12 months since that day, Hamlin has experienced numerous ups and downs. "I’ve taken this race and circled ...