Denny Hamlin to have minor knee surgery Wednesday
By Jeff Gluck - Associate Editor
Friday, November 20, 2009
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Denny Hamlin will have arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday to repair some minor damage to his right knee, he said Friday.
Hamlin was originally scheduled to have the surgery during an off week this summer but elected to postpone it until after the season.
“There’s tears in there,” he said. “[The surgery is to] basically scope it out. I just have problems with it when I get out of the car, it really is stiff and the joints really hurt, so it’s something that needs to be done for the long run.”
Hamlin, also an avid basketball player, thought of postponing the surgery until after the Sprint Cup Series banquet in Las Vegas but said “I can’t cancel on those guys – I’ve already canceled on them once.”
“We’ll do it and then it’ll be a couple weeks recovery before I can get back to what I usually do,” he said. “As long as I can walk around in a few days, I should be fine.”
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b48orr said:
Nov 20, 2009 at 10:32 PMHey maybe doc can fix that whiny mouth of yours while your on the table. Mr. thats how we roll in cup!
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Nov 21, 2009 at 12:27 PMMaybe you need a doc, B48ORR. Denny will outdrive Brad and when he does I'll think of you and laugh.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportamalycke said:
Nov 21, 2009 at 2:47 PMBrad destroyed Dimmy so many times that his stupid knee would get hurt!
Report as AbuseHamlin should shut that yap before I defacate in that yap! Before I take a dump inside of that yap!
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Nov 21, 2009 at 4:19 PMchildren...children...putz
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Nov 21, 2009 at 5:00 PMThe story was about someone getting his knee fixed, not a bad mouthing session. What's with the "that's how we roll in Cup"? I wish Denny luck and a short recovery
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» Confirm Abuse Reportgatenpin said:
Nov 21, 2009 at 7:32 PMYou people that are bashing Hamlin should re-type your comments now that the Nationwide race is over and Hamlin was 5th - Brad was 12th!! And that after Denny was black-flagged and lost a lap. Shows me who is the best of the two drivers - Denny Hamlin. By the way, Denny did what most of us wanted him to do and as he said, "It was worth it". Most of the team crews gave Denny thumbs up and cheers as he drove down pit row then the race ended. Just goes to show you how many teams hate the way Brad drives. GO DENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportangelblue said:
Nov 21, 2009 at 8:45 PMNow lets be nice we all know that BK dont know how to drive instead of him going to the cup he needs to learn how to drive he needs to be sent to drivers school but make sure that it is one that has traning weels on it we all know who is the better driver. Good luck
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» Confirm Abuse Reportangelblue said:
Nov 21, 2009 at 8:59 PMHello people wake up we all know who is the best driver so stop fushing. The ones that complans about what is going on is the one that is for BK. So now it is all over and weall know who is the best YES I am a Denny Fan and proud of it i dont think it is fair for BK to but Denny out 4 times and Nascar done nothing about it well he deserved what he got but if yall notist Denny didnt put him in the wall like BK did Denny. Yall call yourselfs race fans well that is racing yes i am a Denny fan and i am proud of him for putting up with a none experence driver but yall weat till nex year when he puts some body out they wont put up with it. i reley think he needs to go back to drivers school but dont forget to put on the traning weels. WE ALL KNOW THAT DENNY IS BETTER. Good luck with your surgery Denny and Gog Bless. your fan from Mobile Ala.
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