Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing team took the long way to a 13^th-place finish last weekend at Darlington.  Despite suffering handling issues and being involved in on-track incidents that left him a lap down for much of the race, perseverance behind the wheel and on pit road saw Hamlin methodically make up ground as the laps counted down.  The 13^th place finish sees him drop one place to fifth in the standings heading into the All-Star weekend.