Denny Hamlin

American racing driver and team owner (born 1980)

NASCAR driver

Denny Hamlin

Hamlin at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2025

Born| James Dennis Alan Hamlin
(1980-11-18) November 18, 1980 (age 44)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Achievements| 2016, 2019, 2020 Daytona 500 Winner
2010, 2017, 2021 Southern 500 Winner
2022 Coca-Cola 600 Winner
2015 Sprint All-Star Race Winner
2008, 2014, 2017 Can-Am Duels Winner
2006, 2014, 2016, 2024 Busch Light Clash Winner
7 Wins at Pocono Raceway (Most all time)
4 Wins at Kansas Speedway (Most all time)
Winner of the 1st and 2nd closest Daytona 500s ever (2016-0.010s, 2020-0.014s)
Winner of the closest Xfinity Series finish at Michigan International Speedway (0.012s)
First rookie to qualify for Chase for the Nextel Cup (2006)
Awards| 2006 Nextel Cup Series Rookie of the Year
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
706 races run over 21 years
Car no., team| No. 11 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
2024 position| 8th
Best finish| 2nd (2010)
First race| 2005 Banquet 400 (Kansas)
Last race| 2025 Cook Out 400 (Richmond)
First win| 2006 Pocono 500 (Pocono)
Last win| 2025 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (Dover)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

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58 | 369 | 44
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
164 races run over 19 years
2023 position| 77th
Best finish| 4th (2006)
First race| 2004 BI-LO 200 (Darlington)
Last race| 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington)
First win| 2006 Telcel-Motorola 200 (Mexico City)
Last win| 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

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18 | 101 | 21
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
16 races run over 9 years
2013 position| 93rd
Best finish| 37th (2004)
First race| 2004 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP)
Last race| 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
First win| 2011 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last win| 2012 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
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2 | 10 | 1
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish| 107th (2004)
First race| 2004 Food World 300 (Talladega)
Last race| 2005 PFG Lester 150 (Nashville)
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0 | 1 | 0
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James Dennis Alan Hamlin (born November 18, 1980)[1][2] is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also co-owns and operates 23XI Racing with basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.

As a driver, Hamlin has achieved a total of 58 NASCAR Cup Series victories. His notable wins include the Coca-Cola 600 in 2022, the Southern 500 in 2010, 2017, and 2021, and the Daytona 500 in 2016, 2019, and 2020. He is also the fourth driver in history to win the Daytona 500 in back-to-back seasons, joining the ranks of Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Sterling Marlin, and William Byron.[3]

Widely regarded as the greatest driver in NASCAR history to never have won one, Hamlin holds the record for the most wins in the NASCAR Cup Series without winning a championship.[4] Despite not securing the elusive title, he has consistently been a strong contender throughout his career. With the exception of the 2013 season, Hamlin has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in every full-time season (18 seasons as of 2024). In 2013, a collision with Joey Logano severely damaged his lower back, sidelining him for a significant portion of the early season. Hamlin's rookie season in 2006 was particularly impressive, as he finished third in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings, marking one of the most remarkable rookie campaigns in modern NASCAR history.

## Driving career

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### Beginnings

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Hamlin was born in Tampa, Florida, and spent most of his childhood in Chesterfield Court House, Virginia. He began his racing career at the age of 7 in 1988, racing go-karts. By 1997, at 15, he had won the WKA Manufacturers Cup. At 16, he started racing mini stocks, and in his first stock car race at Langley Speedway, he not only secured the pole position but also won the race. Hamlin progressed to the Grand Stock division in 1998 and moved on to Late Model Stock Cars in 2000. In 2002, he achieved ten Late Model victories, surpassing that with 25 wins and 30 poles out of 36 races in 2003. In 2004, while competing full-time in Late Model Stock Cars, he signed a driver development contract with Joe Gibbs Racing.

### NASCAR career

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#### 2004–2006

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Hamlin celebrating after winning the 2006 Pocono 500

In 2004, Hamlin competed in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races with EJP Racing, achieving a tenth-place finish in his debut at IRP. He then made his first ARCA RE/MAX Series start at Talladega Superspeedway, finishing third in the No. 10 Pontiac for Fast Track Racing, owned by Andy Hillenburg. Hamlin's final race of the year was at Darlington Raceway, where he made his Busch Series debut. Starting twenty-seventh due to a rainout, he finished eighth in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Driven Performance Oil Chevrolet.

In 2005, Hamlin ran the full 2005 season in the Busch Series after replacing Mike Bliss in the No. 20 Rockwell Automation-sponsored Chevrolet. As a rookie, he finished fifth in the final championship points standings, achieving 11 Top 10 finishes and earning $1,064,110 ($1,713,201 Today) Hamlin also made his debut in the Nextel Cup Series, driving the No. 11 FedEx-sponsored Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway. He was announced as the full-time driver for the No. 11 car for the 2006 season after Jason Leffler was released. In his seven Cup starts that year, he secured three Top 10 finishes and one pole position at Phoenix.

In 2006, Hamlin completed his first full season in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series while also competing full-time in the Busch Series. In his inaugural restrictor-plate race as a Nextel Cup driver, he won the 70-lap Budweiser Shootout, defeating all the previous year's pole winners and becoming the first Rookie of the Year candidate to win the event. Hamlin secured his first career Busch Series victory at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on March 5. On June 11, 2006, he earned his first Cup Series win at the Pocono 500, where he also achieved his second career pole. Hamlin followed this with a second win on July 23 in the Pennsylvania 500, also at Pocono Raceway, making him only the second rookie in Nextel Cup history to sweep both races at a track in the same season (the first being Jimmie Johnson at Dover Downs International Speedway in 2002), with both victories coming from pole position. Hamlin won the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award and finished third in the final Cup standings, achieving the highest points finish for a rookie in the modern era of NASCAR, and the best since James Hylton in 1966.[5] Notably, he became the first rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup, finishing third in points.[6]

#### 2007–2008

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Hamlin practicing for the 2007 Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway 2008 Nationwide car

in 2007, Hamlin began the 2007 Cup season with a 28th-place finish in the Daytona 500. He achieved his third career Cup victory at the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire. However, he finished 43rd in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona after getting involved in an early wreck, marking the first 43rd-place finish of his career. Hamlin clinched a spot in the Chase for the Cup, earning the sixth seed with a 50-point deficit to the leader, but ultimately finished 12th overall in the final standings. In the Nationwide Series, Hamlin achieved three victories, winning races at Darlington, Michigan, and Dover while driving the No. 20 Rockwell Automation Chevy. He also secured a victory at Milwaukee, although Aric Almirola started the race and drove for 60 laps before handing the car over to Hamlin. As a result, Almirola received the points, purse, and credit for the win.

In 2008, Hamlin had a season similar to the previous year, finishing eighth in points and winning early in the season at Martinsville. At Richmond, He led 381 out of 410 laps in the 2008 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400, showcasing one of the most dominant performances by a driver since 2000, but ultimately finished 24th after cutting a tire. Additionally, he won four races in the Nationwide Series, driving both the No. 18 and No. 20 cars for Gibbs, as well as the No. 32 Dollar General/Hass Avocados-sponsored car for Braun Racing.

#### 2009: 4-win season

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Hamlin racing at Lowe's Motor Speedway in 2009

In 2009, He continued driving the No. 11 car in The Sprint Cup Series and also shared the No. 20 car for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nationwide Series. On August 3, 2009, Hamlin secured his fifth career Cup win at Pocono. Before the final restart, he confidently declared, "I'm going to win this race." True to his word, he surged from sixth to first, breaking a 50-race winless streak. This victory marked his third at Pocono and was especially emotional, as it came just days after the passing of his grandmother, Thelma Clark.

Hamlin dominated once again at Richmond, finally securing a win at his home track. On October 25, 2009, he held off Jimmie Johnson to win the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. He concluded the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with a victory at the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway starting from the 38th position and led 70 laps. This capped off his year with an impressive 5th place finish in the overall standings, achieving 4 wins, 15 top-5 finishes, and 20 top-10 finishes.

#### 2010: 8-win season and runner-up in points

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Hamlin in victory lane after winning the 2010 Air Guard 400

In 2010, Hamlin entered the season with high expectations, and many saw him as a strong contender to unseat Jimmie Johnson as the Sprint Cup Champion. However, on January 22, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee while playing basketball. Despite the injury, Hamlin postponed surgery until after the season to focus on competing. On March 27, he announced that he would undergo knee surgery the following Monday to prevent further damage.[7]

On March 29, 2010, Hamlin won the rain-postponed race at Martinsville Speedway in dramatic fashion, finishing ahead of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon.[8] Just two days later, he underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee. Despite the setback, Hamlin returned to racing on April 19, 2010, just three weeks after the procedure. Starting from 28th at Texas, he worked his way up through the field and, with 13 laps remaining, restarted in 2nd place. Hamlin passed Jeff Burton on the outside and held off Jimmie Johnson to secure his 10th career win and his second victory in three races.[9]

Less than three weeks later, on May 8, Hamlin visited Victory Lane for the third time in 2010 at Darlington Raceway. He had a dominant weekend, winning both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series events.[10][11] Hamlin became the first driver to sweep both races at Darlington since Mark Martin in 1993. Hamlin began in 8th position at Saturday night's Showtime Southern 500, leading 108 laps to secure the victory. A few races later, he dominated the Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 Presented by Target at Pocono Raceway, leading the most laps and earning his 12th career win, his fourth of the season, and his fourth at Pocono. The following week, Hamlin set a career-high with his fifth win of the season, triumphing at Michigan after starting 7th.

Later in the 2010 season, Hamlin finished 43rd in the Emory Healthcare 500 at Atlanta, dropping five positions in the Chase standings to 10th overall. Despite the setback, the top 10 drivers in the Chase were locked in after Atlanta, ensuring Hamlin's spot in the 2010 Chase for the Sprint Cup. In the first Chase race, Carl Edwards' driver error caused Hamlin to spin with 85 laps remaining. As several cars ahead ran out of fuel, Hamlin narrowly lost to Clint Bowyer.

In the AAA 400 at Dover, Hamlin finished 9th, retaining the points lead by 35 over Jimmie Johnson. The following week at Kansas, Hamlin struggled with a difficult-handling car and finished 12th, which cost him the points lead. Jimmie Johnson, who finished 2nd, took an 8-point advantage. The next week at California, Hamlin managed a top-10 finish but continued to lose ground to Johnson’s No. 48 team. At Charlotte Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin led a lap—his first lead in the Chase—finishing 4th, one spot behind points leader Jimmie Johnson, which cost him 5 points. However, he achieved a significant triumph at Martinsville Speedway, securing his series-leading seventh victory of the season. This victory marked Hamlin's third consecutive win at Martinsville and his fourth overall at the historic track, narrowing the points gap to just 6 behind Jimmie Johnson, who finished 5th.

Next up was the Amp Energy Juice 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Denny Hamlin started in 17th place and worked his way up to finish 9th, two spots behind points leader Jimmie Johnson. This result put Hamlin 8 points further behind in the standings, totaling 14 points. He then won the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, taking the lead in the standings by 33 points over Johnson with two races remaining. At Phoenix, Hamlin started 14th but finished 12th. After the race, he was furious and threw a water bottle in frustration because he had to pit with 14 laps to go due to a fuel shortage.[12] With one race left, Hamlin led Johnson by 15 points and was 46 points ahead of Kevin Harvick. However, in the Final race, he lost the lead to Johnson after spinning out and ultimately finished 14th, ending up 39 points behind Johnson.

#### 2011

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Hamlin at Pocono Raceway in 2011

In 2011, Denny Hamlin nearly won the Budweiser Shootout, but the victory was denied when Kurt Busch passed him after Hamlin crossed the yellow line in turn four while attempting to overtake Ryan Newman.

Hamlin struggled in the first eight races, with his only top-10 finish being a seventh place at Las Vegas. However, he turned things around at Richmond, where he won both his charity event and the Nationwide race, finishing second to teammate Kyle Busch. After finishing outside the top 10 at Dover, he rebounded with top finishes of 10th and 3rd at Charlotte and Kansas, respectively.

After his third-place finish at Kansas, he climbed to 11th in points, just 1 point shy of 10th place, as the series headed to his favorite track, Pocono. A win there would have tied him for the most all-time victories at the track. However, after a disappointing 19th-place finish, he moved on to Michigan, where he had previously secured a 1st and 2nd place finish in 2010. Before the first practice at Michigan, NASCAR confiscated unapproved sumps from the three Joe Gibbs Racing teams, including Hamlin's.[13] After showing signs of mediocrity during practices and qualifying, Hamlin secured the 10th position in the field. This victory propelled him from 12th in the standings—where he would have been at risk of being replaced in the Chase by Jeff Gordon—to 9th, guaranteeing him a spot in the Chase.

At the end of the season, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Mike Ford would not return as Hamlin's crew chief for the 2012 season.[14]

#### 2012: New crew chief and 5 win season

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Hamlin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2012

In 2012, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Darian Grubb would replace Mike Ford as Hamlin's crew chief for the season. Grubb had previously served as Tony Stewart's crew chief, guiding Stewart to his third Sprint Cup title in 2011.

Hamlin earned his first win of the year in the second race at Phoenix.[15] On April 22, 2012, he secured his second victory at Kansas, outlasting Martin Truex Jr. He claimed his third win at Bristol on August 26 in the Irwin Tools Night Race. A week later, Hamlin became the first driver of the year to earn back-to-back wins, defeating Truex again at the AdvoCare 500 in Atlanta. Two weeks later, he dominated the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, winning from a 32nd-place start.

#### 2013: Missing the Chase and feud with Joey Logano

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Front/side view of Hamlin's car Engine of Hamlin's Toyota

In 2013, Hamlin's season began on a rough note with crashes in both the Sprint Unlimited and the Budweiser Duel. The accident in the Duel forced him to use a backup car for the Daytona 500, where he started 35th, led 33 laps, and finished 14th. He showed improvement the following week with a third-place finish at Phoenix, followed by a 15th-place result in Las Vegas. At Bristol, despite leading the most laps, he ran out of fuel. Controversy arose when Hamlin spun his former teammate, Joey Logano, during a battle for position, leading to a heated exchange between the two in the garage after the race.[16]

At Fontana, Hamlin secured his first pole of the season. On the final restart, he was in 12th place but made an impressive charge, reaching third with 12 laps remaining. He soon passed both Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch to contend for the lead alongside Joey Logano. The rivalry between Hamlin and Logano intensified as they battled side by side for the victory in the final two laps. On the white flag lap, Hamlin edged ahead entering Turn 3, but Logano drifted up the track, making contact with Hamlin. As Hamlin tried to regain control, he clipped Logano, sending Logano into the outside wall. Hamlin then crashed head-on into an inside retaining wall, while their incident allowed Hamlin's teammate, Kyle Busch, to take the win. After the crash, Hamlin climbed out of the car but immediately collapsed on the track. He was airlifted to the hospital as a precaution. While in the hospital, Hamlin interpreted Logano's post-race remarks about their battle as a sign that Logano held a grudge and had retaliated against him. The following day, it was announced that Hamlin had suffered a severe L1 Vertebral compression fracture, or collapsed vertebra.[17] Dr. Petty, Hamlin's JGR physician, stated on Tuesday that Hamlin’s back would heal in six weeks, requiring time off from racing. To fill in for Hamlin, two part-time drivers from Michael Waltrip Racing stepped up: Mark Martin drove at Martinsville, and Brian Vickers covered four additional races.

He returned at Talladega for the Aaron's 499, telling reporters that, since he wasn’t ready to run a full race, he planned to switch with Brian Vickers during the first caution and pit stop using a special exit on the car’s roof. As planned, Hamlin swapped with Vickers on lap 23 during a caution. According to NASCAR rules, Hamlin would still receive credit for the results since he started the race. Unfortunately, Vickers was caught in a 14-car wreck on lap 43, leaving the car with a 34th-place finish.[18]

At Darlington, Hamlin returned to racing for the first time since his injury, qualifying sixth. In the closing laps, he held off Jeff Gordon to secure a second-place finish behind teammate Matt Kenseth. At the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, Hamlin earned the pole position with a record speed of 195.624 miles per hour (314.826 km/h), surpassing the previous record of 193.708 miles per hour (311.743 km/h) set by Greg Biffle.[19] During the race, he led six laps and ultimately finished fourth. At Dover, Hamlin started from the pole for the second consecutive week and led 41 laps before cutting a tire on lap 378, which caused him to crash and finish 34th. At Pocono, he started in 17th place and showed improvement by finishing eighth.

Hamlin struggled at Michigan, Sonoma, and Kentucky, finishing 30th, 23rd, and 35th, respectively. These results left him in 25th place in the points standings, 150 points behind 20th place. Without any wins, his chances of securing a Wildcard bid for the Chase were effectively eliminated. At Daytona, Hamlin started 24th and led 20 laps before being involved in a wreck with Juan Pablo Montoya and Martin Truex Jr. Although he remained on the track a lap down and received the free pass after the next caution, disaster struck on lap 148 when he hit the tri-oval wall head-on, and his car was subsequently struck by A. J. Allmendinger, causing it to go airborne.[20]

He crashed at Pocono on Lap 15 after losing control of his car in the third turn, jeopardizing his chances of making the Chase for the first time in his career. Although he had participated in seven races in 2005, his first appearance was during a Chase race. At Michigan, he was officially eliminated from the Chase, even if he won the next four races, due to being too far behind in the points.

At Richmond, Hamlin received an apology text from Logano regarding their incident at Auto Club, but he chose not to respond. In a later interview, Hamlin expressed his belief that Logano's message was more about wanting Hamlin to avoid interfering with his title hopes rather than genuine remorse. Nevertheless, by the following season, both Hamlin and Logano declared that their feud was over.[21]

Despite finishing 23rd in the points standings, Hamlin had a noteworthy season, highlighted by his victory in the season finale at Homestead. He secured the win after a fierce battle with Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the final 30 laps.

#### 2014: First Championship 4 Appearance

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Hamlin at Sonoma Raceway in 2014

In 2014, Hamlin began the season on a high note by winning the pole position and leading all three segments of the Sprint Unlimited, ultimately securing victory in the race.[22] He followed this success by winning the second Budweiser Duel. In the Daytona 500, Hamlin started in third place and led for 16 laps, emerging as a fan favorite to win and potentially sweep all three Sprint Cup events during Speedweeks. However, he was unable to overtake Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the final two laps and finished in second place.[23]

At Auto Club, Hamlin developed a sinus infection that affected his vision just hours before the race.[24] A half-hour before the green flag, Joe Gibbs Racing replaced him with Sam Hornish Jr., who drove Hamlin's car to a 17th-place finish. A few days later, it was revealed that the infection was caused by a piece of metal lodged in Hamlin's eye. At Talladega, Hamlin won the race after the caution flag waved during the final lap.[25]

At the Brickyard 400, Hamlin finished third, but his No. 11 car failed post-race inspection. NASCAR impounded the vehicle for further investigation. Two days later, NASCAR suspended crew chief Darian Grubb and car chief Wesley Sherrill for six races. They fined Grubb $125,000, docked Hamlin 75 driver points, and Joe Gibbs Racing 75 owner points. Additionally, members of the No. 11 team were placed on probation until December 31, 2014. Initially, Joe Gibbs and the team considered appealing the penalties but later decided against it. In response to the penalties, Hamlin stated, "We'll just simply move forward and not let this affect our performances."[26]

At Bristol, Hamlin seemed poised to win, leading many laps until he crashed after contact with Kevin Harvick while vying for the lead. In frustration, Hamlin angrily threw his HANS device at Harvick's car during a caution period.[27] Some fans speculated that NASCAR should have penalized Hamlin for exiting his car before safety workers arrived, a rule instituted after the tragic incident involving Tony Stewart and Kevin Ward Jr. However, NASCAR decided against penalizing Hamlin, stating that safety workers had instructed him to exit the car via radio and allowed him to throw the device. Harvick later apologized for causing the crash on Twitter, while Hamlin indicated that his acceptance of the apology would depend on Harvick's future conduct on the track.

Despite the shortcomings of his and his team during the regular season, Hamlin managed to have a consistent Chase, securing a spot among the final four title contenders for the final round. With twenty laps to go, he was leading both the race and the championship. However, a caution came out, and Darian Grubb, his crew chief, opted not to stop for fresh tires and fuel, a decision that proved costly. Hamlin finished the race in seventh place and ended up third in the championship standings.

#### 2015

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Hamlin led with 11 laps remaining in the 2015 Daytona 500. Hamlin at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 300

In 2015, Hamlin began the season by starting at the rear of the field in the Budweiser Duels due to a penalty received during Daytona 500 qualifying.[28] In the Daytona 500, he came close to winning for the second consecutive year, finishing 4th and showcasing one of the best cars throughout Speedweeks. However, at Atlanta, Hamlin finished 38th after being involved in a wreck with 42 laps remaining. He rebounded at Las Vegas, finishing 5th, but struggled at Phoenix, where he ended up in 24th place.

At California, Hamlin had one of the best cars on the track, leading 56 laps, second only to Kurt Busch's 61 laps. However, a poor pit stop and a subsequent bad restart dropped Hamlin to 13th place. He managed to rebound to 3rd with 20 laps to go, but his chances of winning were dashed when he was penalized for an uncontrolled tire during a pit stop, forcing him to the tail end of the longest line. He restarted in 29th and ultimately finished the race in 28th place.

At Martinsville, Hamlin consistently stayed within the top ten throughout the race. However, he was penalized for an uncontrolled tire late in the race, forcing him to the back of the field in 31st place. Despite this setback, he made an impressive comeback, re-entering the top ten just 50 laps later. Following a strong restart with less than 30 laps remaining, Hamlin secured his victory after fending off a challenge from rival Brad Keselowski. He edged Keselowski at the finish line by just 0.3 seconds (one car length), marking his fifth victory at Martinsville,[29] where he led a total of 91 laps. Hamlin, who had a history of feuding with Keselowski during the 2014 Bank of America 500, praised him for not wrecking him to win the race.[29]

During the Bristol spring race, Hamlin was replaced by Erik Jones after 22 laps due to neck spasms.[30][31] in May, Hamlin secured victory in the Sprint All-Star Race by beating Brad Keselowski off pit road during the final stops. This win marked Hamlin's first All-Star victory, as well as the inaugural All-Star win for both Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota.[32]

Hamlin tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while playing basketball for the second time in his career in September and had surgery after the season ended.

After qualifying for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Denny Hamlin won the opening race at Chicagoland Speedway, securing his spot in the second round.[33] However, during the next round at Talladega, his car roof hatch on Denny Hamlin's car came loose on lap 84 and he was forced to make an unscheduled stop to tape down the hatch. His car was involved in "The Big One," resulting in a crash and fire. This incident ultimately eliminated him from the Chase due to insufficient points to advance.

#### 2016: First Daytona 500 Win

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Hamlin's 2016 Daytona 500 race-winning car

In 2016, With new crew chief Mike Wheeler replacing Dave Rogers, Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited. In the Daytona 500, he passed his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Matt Kenseth for the lead on the final lap. Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. raced side by side for the win as they crossed the start-finish line, with Hamlin—who led a race-high 95 laps—prevailing by just 0.011 seconds over Truex. This marked the closest finish in Daytona 500 history and gave team owner Joe Gibbs his first victory in the event since 1993.[34] However, at Martinsville, Hamlin was running well until he wrecked after hitting the curb and slamming into the wall, finishing 39th.[35] He also experienced further wrecks at Kansas and Dover.[36][37]

Hamlin competed in both the Cup and Xfinity races during the Coca-Cola 600 weekend, winning the Xfinity race and finishing fourth in the main Cup event.[38] At Michigan, he suffered a blown tire with 12 laps to go.[39] During the Sonoma race, he led Tony Stewart late but misjudged his entry into the final corner, which nearly resulted in contact with Stewart, causing him to lose the lead and the race. Amid accusations that he intentionally let Stewart win in his final season, Hamlin clarified that it was a mistake on his part.[40] However, he rebounded in the season's other road race at Watkins Glen, managing his fuel effectively—helped by two red flags and eight cautions—to secure his first road course win.[41]

He secured a third win in the final race of the regular season at Richmond, starting from the pole and holding off Truex and Kyle Larson for the victory.[42] However, his championship hopes were affected when his engine failed with 26 laps remaining at Charlotte, ultimately resulting in a sixth-place finish in the points standings.[43]

#### 2017: 2 win season and first feud with Chase Elliott

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Hamlin at Richmond Raceway in 2017

In 2017, Hamlin had a challenging start to the season, which featured significant changes, including the introduction of stage racing. He secured an 8th-place finish in Stage 1 of the Daytona 500 but was involved in a major crash at the end of Stage 2, triggered by a tire blowout on Kyle Busch's No. 18 Toyota Camry,[44] ultimately finishing 17th. The difficulties continued with a disappointing race in Atlanta, where mechanical failures forced him to retire, resulting in a 38th-place classification.[45]

Hamlin rebounded with a sixth-place finish in Las Vegas, followed by another top-10 result in Phoenix. At the STP 500 in Martinsville, a track where he is a five-time winner, he placed 2nd in Stage 1 but was set back by poor pit strategy and a subsequent wreck, finishing the race in 30th.[46]

Hamlin's Toyota improved significantly after a mediocre performance at Texas. Combining the newfound speed of his JGR car with his exceptional short-track talent, he secured two 8th-place finishes in stages 1 and 2 at Bristol. He even led a dozen laps late in the race before being overtaken by Jimmie Johnson in the final stage, ultimately finishing 10th. At his home track in Richmond, another short track, he led 50 laps and made a brilliant move past Brad Keselowski from 2nd place on the sixth restart, earning a 3rd-place finish along with valuable stage points from both stages.

Hamlin's exceptional skills on restrictor-plate tracks were evident at Talladega. He used strategic pit stops to secure his first stage win of the year in Stage 2 and led more laps than any other driver. Despite his strong performance, he fell back late in the race and missed the victory.[47] At the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, he claimed his second stage win in Stage 3, leading the final 10 laps of that segment. Although a poor restart from the front dropped him to 10th at the beginning of the final stage, Hamlin worked his way back through the field to finish 5th, earning valuable points in the standings.

Hamlin secured a solid 8th-place finish at a crash-filled Dover race, despite being penalized for an uncontrolled tire in Stage 1.[48] He followed up with a strong performance at Pocono, running well throughout but dropping back late to finish 12th. At Michigan, Hamlin battled intensely with Kyle Larson on the final restart and finished 4th.[49]

Returning to Sonoma, the site of his memorable 2016 duel with Tony Stewart, Hamlin put on an impressive performance. He led 12 laps during Stage 2 and stayed in the top two for most of the race. However, as his tires lost grip late, he fell from 2nd to 4th place, losing positions to Clint Bowyer with six laps to go and Brad Keselowski on the final lap. The race ended under caution after Kasey Kahne crashed on the front straight,[50] with Hamlin finishing 4th overall, adding to his 5th and 4th place finishes in the earlier race stages.

At Daytona the following week, Hamlin had a strong performance, leading 16 laps during Stage 2 and finishing a close second to teammate Matt Kenseth in that stage. However, his race ended in frustration when he got caught up in a three-car incident with three laps remaining while running seventh. As he attempted to get moving again, his car erupted into flames, forcing an early retirement and marking his second DNF of the year.[51]

The next race in Kentucky resulted in another strong top-5 performance for Hamlin, with finishes of 4th and 5th in the stages and 4th overall. The following week, he finally broke through. Starting 8th on the grid in New Hampshire, Hamlin finished 9th and 2nd in the stages before leading 52 laps on his way to victory. This win marked his 30th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his third Cup win at Loudon, and Joe Gibbs Racing’s first victory of the 2017 season.[52]

A dismal race in Indianapolis followed, where a blown tire in overtime cost Hamlin a top-5 result, leaving him to finish 17th.[53] He rebounded at the Overton's 400 in Pocono, returning to the top 5. The race centered around four main contenders: Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., and Kevin Harvick. Hamlin led 18 laps and looked like a strong contender for his second win of the season, ultimately finishing 4th. Busch claimed victory, signaling that JGR was back to its usual competitive form.[54] Hamlin continued his strong performance the following week, finishing 4th at Watkins Glen, where he had earned his first road course win the previous year.

Heading into the next race at Michigan, Hamlin's long-time partner, Jordan Fish, was close to the end of her pregnancy, with their baby due at any moment. As a precaution, Christopher Bell ran practice laps in Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota, ready to step in if Fish went into labor during the weekend. However, she did not. The team took a bold strategy, staying out on old tires and hoping for a caution, but it didn't work out as planned. Hamlin had to pit with 11 laps remaining, and the caution he needed came just two laps later, resulting in a 16th-place finish.

Hamlin secured a third-place finish at the Bristol night race after a consistent performance. The following week at Darlington, he dominated both the Xfinity and Cup races. In the Xfinity race on Saturday, Hamlin outdueled Joey Logano, executing a crossover move in the last corner to cut underneath and take the win.[55] In the Cup race, Hamlin's 'Flying 11' proved to be the most consistent and fastest car, leading 124 of the 367 laps en route to victory. Despite a late pit-road mistake, he claimed his second win of the season. However, both wins were deemed "encumbered" after NASCAR found an illegal rear suspension component during a post-race inspection. As a result, Hamlin was docked 25 points, and his crew chief, Mike Wheeler, was fined $50,000 and suspended for two races.[56] This Cup Series victory would mark Hamlin's last until the 2019 Daytona 500, 47 races later.

The final race of the regular season at Richmond resulted in another top-five finish for the No. 11 car, but it could have been even better. In overtime, on the final lap, Hamlin attempted to pass Martin Truex Jr. for second place but slid his tires, which caused him to collect Truex and send him into the outside wall. Hamlin ultimately recovered to finish fifth and later apologized to the 2017 regular-season champion.[57]

Hamlin's playoffs started strong with a 4th-place finish, adding to his impressive consistency; his average finish over the last 10 races was 6th, the best in the field. This solid performance positioned him well for the second playoff race at New Hampshire, a track where he had previously won three times, including once earlier in the summer. However, he finished 12th this time after a relatively average race. At Dover, Hamlin managed to earn stage points to secure a spot in the Round of 12 but was forced to retire with less than 30 laps remaining due to a broken axle.

The Round of 12 started strong for Hamlin, as he secured his first pole of the season for the Charlotte.[58] He ran near the front throughout the race, collecting valuable stage points and finishing 4th. This result placed him 5th in the standings, 13 points above the cutoff line heading into Talladega.

Hamlin entered the Round of 8 with controversy following a race at Martinsville, where, with just three laps remaining, he bumped Chase Elliott in a turn, causing Elliott to spin out. Many fans believed the incident was intentional, as they booed Hamlin during his post-race interview. "I got into the back of him, and he spun out," Hamlin told NBCSN. "I was trying to get a race win... everybody was doing the same thing. I hate it for his team. I understand they've been waiting for a win for a long time, but this is for a ticket to Homestead."[59]

At Phoenix, Hamlin appeared to be on track for a Championship 4 spot after collecting 19 stage points and a stage win. However, his hopes were dashed when he slammed the wall with under 45 laps remaining following contact from Elliott, ultimately preventing him from advancing to the final round.

#### 2018: First Winless Season

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Hamlin battling Bubba Wallace for second at the 2018 Daytona 500

In 2018, Denny Hamlin began the season with a third-place finish at the Daytona 500. Despite not winning any races during the regular season, he secured a playoff spot by maintaining consistency, achieving seven top-five finishes and 14 top-10s. However, Hamlin was eliminated in the Round of 16 after finishing outside the top 10 at Las Vegas, Richmond, and the Charlotte Roval. He ended the season in 11th place in the final point standings, marking his first time outside the top ten since 2013, when he missed four races due to injury. This was also the first season in his career without a victory, ending a 12-season streak of winning at least one race, which dated back to his rookie year in 2006 when he won both Pocono races, up until his victory at New Hampshire in July and his second Southern 500 win in 2017.

#### 2019: Return to the Championship 4 and 2nd Daytona 500

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Hamlin before winning the 2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race

In 2019, Denny Hamlin began the season by breaking a 47-race winless streak with his second Daytona 500 victory, marking his first Cup Series win with new crew chief Chris Gabehart, who had replaced Mike Wheeler. Hamlin dedicated the win to the late J.D. Gibbs.[60] He earned his second win of the season at Texas and followed up with victories at Pocono and the Bristol Night Race.[61] However, during the spring race at Dover, Hamlin was rushed to the infield care center after carbon monoxide poisoning, caused by an accident that knocked out his car’s right rear crush panel and allowed fumes into the cabin.[62] Despite this setback, he remained consistent through the regular season. A 19th-place finish at the Charlotte Roval didn’t stop him from advancing to the Round of 12.[63]

At Martinsville, Hamlin collided with Joey Logano in turn four, forcing Logano into the outside wall. Logano would lose a tire and spin out two laps later. Hamlin finished fourth while Logano salvaged an eighth-place result. After the race, the two drivers discussed the incident, which escalated when Logano slapped Hamlin’s right shoulder, sparking a brief altercation.[64] NASCAR responded by suspending the No. 22 team's tire technician, Dave Nichols Jr., for one race for pulling Hamlin to the ground during the incident.[65]

On November 1, Hamlin announced that he had a torn Glenoid labrum in his left shoulder, which he planned to have surgically repaired after the 2019 season.[66] Despite the injury, he excelled during the Playoffs, securing his fifth win of the season at Kansas just two weeks earlier. He then advanced to the Championship 4 for the first time since 2014, achieving his sixth win of the year at Phoenix—his second career victory at that track since 2012. It also marked the second season in his career with at least six wins, the first being in 2010 when he had eight.[67]

At Homestead, Hamlin started from the pole but struggled to contend for the win or the Championship. He led only two laps, dealt with overheating issues after a gamble with extra nose tape, and made an unscheduled pit stop. He managed to recover from being a lap down to finish 10th. Hamlin ended the season fourth in points, a significant improvement of seven positions from the previous year, and recorded six wins after going winless the prior season, all in his first year with Gabehart as crew chief.

In the Xfinity Series, Hamlin initially won the Darlington race but was disqualified after his car failed to meet the height requirements during the post-race inspection. Consequently, Cole Custer, who finished second, was declared the official race winner.[68][69]

#### 2020: Third Championship 4 Appearance and back to back Daytona 500 wins

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Hamlin at Daytona in 2020

In 2020, Hamlin won his third Daytona 500, edging out Ryan Blaney by just 0.014 seconds in overtime, marking the second-closest finish in the race's history, only surpassed by Hamlin's 2016 win.[70] However, the victory was overshadowed by a severe crash involving Ryan Newman at the finish line. Newman's wreck led to his hospitalization, and controversy arose over Hamlin's post-race burnouts while Newman's condition was still unknown. Both Hamlin and team owner Joe Gibbs later apologized, with Hamlin explaining that he was unaware of Newman's status until he reached Victory Lane.[71]

He dominated in wins at Darlington, Homestead, Pocono, and Kansas. At Homestead, he started on the pole, won both stages, and ultimately claimed victory, earning a perfect 60 points in the standings. At Pocono, he finished second in the first race of the doubleheader, just behind a slower Kevin Harvick. However, he came back to win the second race, strategically staying out late in the pit cycle, pitting under green, and maintaining the lead afterward.

After his win at Kansas, he led the series with five victories. Alongside crew chief Chris Gabehart, they were consistently the team to beat.[72][73] With his win at Pocono, Hamlin surpassed Mark Martin for the second-most wins by a driver who had never won a championship. That fall, he secured the YellaWood 500 at Talladega in a photo finish over Matt DiBenedetto. The victory, however, was controversial, as Hamlin had gone below the yellow line on the final lap.[74][75]

#### 2021: Fourth Championship 4 Appearance

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Hamlin's race-winning car during the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500

In 2021, Hamlin secured a Playoff berth despite not winning any races during the Regular Season. He finished 23rd at the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard after being spun out by a penalized Chase Briscoe while leading during a Green-White-Checkered attempt.[76] Part-time Cup driver A. J. Allmendinger won the race, ensuring Hamlin clinched the 16th and final Playoff spot, even if he remained winless. After the race, Hamlin criticized NASCAR's decision to use the road-course layout at Indianapolis instead of the track's iconic oval.

On September 5, 2021, Hamlin won the Southern 500 at Darlington for the third time in his career, securing a spot in the Round of 12 in the Playoffs. Three weeks later, Hamlin earned his second victory of the season at Las Vegas, marking his first career win at the track and advancing to the Round of 8.

During the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, the penultimate race of the season, Hamlin was leading with seven laps to go while battling Alex Bowman, who had already been eliminated from the Playoffs in the previous round. Bowman made contact with Hamlin's left rear, causing Hamlin to spin in Turn 3 and bringing out a caution. Bowman went on to win the race, while Hamlin finished 24th but still managed to advance to the Championship 4. After the race, as Bowman was preparing to celebrate with burnouts, Hamlin pulled up in front of him, appearing to block his celebration. Hamlin then drove into the front of Bowman's car, pushing it and giving Bowman the middle finger before heading to pit road. In his post-race interview, Hamlin called Bowman "an absolute hack" and said, "he's fucking terrible."[77]

Despite the incident, Hamlin made it to the Championship 4 for the third consecutive year, finishing third in the final standings. He ended the season with two wins, 19 top-five finishes, 25 top-ten finishes, 1,502 laps led, an average finish of 8.4, and zero DNFs.

#### 2022: First Feud with Ross Chastain and First Failure to reach Championship 4

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Hamlin's No. 11 car at Sonoma Raceway in 2022

In 2022, Hamlin began the season with a 37th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Although he secured a win at Richmond, he faced challenges in the first 12 races, managing only four top-20 finishes and recording four DNFs. On May 3, 2022, Gabehart received a four-race suspension following a tire and wheel loss at Dover.[78]

On April 26, NASCAR announced that Hamlin would be required to attend sensitivity training following a controversial tweet. The tweet, posted on April 25, mocked Kyle Larson's block on Kurt Busch during the final lap of the 2022 GEICO 500 by using a Family Guy clip. The clip depicted an Asian woman driving poorly, failing to use turn signals and causing a major accident. The tweet drew backlash, especially because Larson is Japanese American. Hamlin deleted the tweet the same day and issued an apology: "I took down a post I made earlier today after reading some of the [replies]. It was a poor choice of memes and I saw how it was offensive. It came across totally wrong. I apologize."[79]

Hamlin's 2022 season had several noteworthy moments. He secured his second win at the Coca-Cola 600 but became more known for his ongoing feud with Ross Chastain. Their rivalry began during the 2022 Enjoy Illinois 300 at Gateway, when Chastain bumped Hamlin, sending him into the wall and ending his race. In response, Hamlin repeatedly slowed down in front of Chastain, with NASCAR eventually stepping in and stating that Hamlin had "made his point." Later in the same race, after Chastain had an incident with Chase Elliott, Elliott forced Chastain into the wall on a restart. Hamlin joined in by continuing to obstruct Chastain before ultimately allowing him to pass.[80]

Hamlin won at Pocono but was disqualified after post-race inspections revealed an unauthorized modification to the car's front fascia (along with his former teammate Kyle Busch, who finished second and was penalized for the same infraction).[81] Specifically, clear vinyl had been left on the lower corners and wheel openings before the paint scheme wrap was applied, creating slight dimensional irregularities.[82] This marked the first time a NASCAR Cup Series winner had been disqualified since 1960, when Emanuel Zervakis lost a victory due to an oversized fuel tank.[83][84]

Hamlin was eliminated from championship contention after the Round of 8. At Martinsville, Chastain executed a remarkable move by riding the outside wall to overtake Hamlin for the final Championship 4 spot, pushing Hamlin out of the season finale contention for the first time since 2018. Hamlin finished the season fifth in the points standings.[85][86]

#### 2023: Second Failure to reach Championship 4 and Second Feuds with Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain

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Hamlin's car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2023

In 2023, Hamlin began the season with a 17th-place finish at the Daytona 500. On March 15, he was docked 25 points and fined $50,000 after admitting on his podcast Actions Detrimental that he had intentionally wrecked Ross Chastain during the closing laps of the Phoenix race.[87]

In April, Hamlin was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers.[88] He secured a victory at Kansas after a tense battle with Kyle Larson, who hit the outside wall on the final lap, allowing Hamlin to pass for the win. This victory marked Joe Gibbs Racing’s 400th career win. At Charlotte, Hamlin was right-rear hooked into the outside wall by Chase Elliott, leading to Elliott’s one-race suspension.[89]

On July 23, Hamlin earned his second win of the season at Pocono, his seventh career victory at the track, breaking Jeff Gordon’s record. This win was also Hamlin’s 50th career Cup Series victory and marked Toyota's 600th overall win. Additionally, it was the first win for sponsor Mavis Tires & Brakes, who had just started sponsoring him at New Hampshire the previous week.[90]

During the playoffs, Hamlin advanced to the Round of 12 with a victory at Bristol. This win surpassed Junior Johnson’s record for the most wins by a driver without a championship.[91] Hamlin finished the season with 19 top-ten finishes, 14 top-five finishes, and three wins (Kansas, Pocono, and Bristol), placing fifth in the standings for the second consecutive year.

Hamlin returned to the Xfinity Series in 2023 after a two-year hiatus, driving Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 19 car to victory at Darlington in September.[92] He had planned to participate in the race in 2022 but withdrew to recover from a crash in the previous week's Cup Series race at Daytona, ensuring he was ready for the Cup Series playoff opener the next day.[93]

#### 2024: Third Failure to reach Championship 4

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Hamlin's car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024

In 2024, Hamlin kicked off the season with a win at the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.[94] At the Daytona 500, he got caught in a wreck with William Byron. Hamlin went off and finished 19th, while Byron went on to win the race. Hamlin secured his first pole of the season at Phoenix, but spun out late while racing Tyler Reddick for the lead in the third stage. He recovered to finish 11th. The following week, he claimed his first win of the season at Bristol, which marked the first spring race on the concrete track since 2020. This race sparked controversy due to significant tire wear, likely caused by a strip of resin applied to the racing groove and cooler temperatures that hindered the track from taking rubber.[95][96] (However, on August 22, the No. 11 team faced an L2 penalty following an engine inspection violation. Toyota Racing Development admitted that the race-winning engine from Bristol had been rebuilt instead of inspected by NASCAR, resulting in a 75-point penalty for both the driver and team, along with a $100,000 fine for crew chief Chris Gabehart.)[97]

Two weeks later, Hamlin triumphed again at Richmond in an overtime finish, aided by his pit crew’s strong performance. However, controversy surrounded the restart, as Hamlin appeared to accelerate before the restart line alongside Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR deemed the restart clean, and Hamlin was declared the winner. He led 17 laps, continuing his streak of leading at least one lap in all seven races to start the season.[98] A month later, Hamlin won at Dover.[99] During Martinsville practice, Hamlin backed his car into the wall due to a stuck throttle.[100] Despite the repairs, he finished 5th in the race but didn’t accumulate enough points to advance, marking his third consecutive year missing the final four and elimination in the Round of 8 during the playoffs.[101] Hamlin finished eighth in the points standings for the season. At the conclusion of the year, it was announced that FedEx would not return as the sponsor of the No. 11 car in 2025, ending a 20-year partnership with JGR.[102] On November 22, JGR promoted Chris Gabehart to competition director, while Chris Gayle was named the new crew chief for the No. 11 car starting in 2025.[103]

#### 2025: 11 Against the World

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Hamlin's car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025

Hamlin started the 2025 season leading on the final lap of the 2025 Daytona 500 before being wrecked on the backstretch handing him a 24th place finish. He was then involved in the second closest finish ever at Phoenix, coming off second to teammate Christopher Bell. On March 18, Progressive Insurance signed a deal to be the primary sponsor of the No. 11 car for 18 races during the season.[104] Later that month, Hamlin won at Martinsville, his first win at the track in a decade.[105] Upon his win, Hamlin waved a flag that read: "11 against the world", a nod to the Ohio State Buckeyes and a reference to his involvement in 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR.[106] During the season, he also scored wins at Darlington and Michigan.[107][108] On June 12, Hamlin announced that he would miss the Mexico City race due to the birth of his son, ending his 406 consecutive race start streak that began in 2014.[109] Despite missing the race, NASCAR granted Hamlin a waiver a day later, keeping his playoff elgibility alive.[110] Hamlin earned his first pole of the season at Pocono, his 44th career and his most at the track.[111] He went on to win his fourth race of the season at Dover; his most since 2020.[112]

### Superstar Racing Experience

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On February 1, 2023, the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) announced that Hamlin would compete in the 2023 SRX Series opener at Stafford Motor Speedway on July 13.[113] He went on to win the event, which was shortened by lightning.[114][115]

## Owner career

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Further information: 23XI Racing

On September 21, 2020, Denny Hamlin and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, longtime friends, announced the formation of 23XI Racing, a single-car team for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Bubba Wallace would drive the No. 23 car.[116] On October 4, 2021, Wallace secured his first career Cup Series victory at Talladega, making history as the first African-American driver to win a Cup race since Wendell Scott in 1963.

For the 2022 season, the team expanded to a two-car operation with the addition of the No. 45, driven by 2004 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch, who brought Monster Energy as a sponsor.[117] On May 16, 2022, Kurt Busch delivered 23XI's second win at Kansas Speedway, leading 116 of 267 laps. Later that year, Wallace won the second Kansas race for the team that fall, driving the No. 45 in place of Busch, who was sidelined with concussion symptoms from a wreck at Pocono. In doing so, Wallace became the first African-American driver to win multiple Cup Series races.

On July 12, 2022, 23XI Racing and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) announced that Tyler Reddick would join the team full-time in 2024.[118] However, following Busch’s announcement on October 16 that he would step away from full-time racing in 2023, it was revealed that Reddick’s contract with Richard Childress Racing would be bought out by 23XI, and he would replace Busch for the 2023 season.

## In media

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In 2016, Hamlin served as a guest analyst for Fox during the Xfinity Series race at Talladega. The following year, he returned to Fox for the Cup drivers-only broadcast of the Xfinity race at Pocono, where he worked from the Hollywood Hotel studio.[119]

In 2021, Hamlin appeared in the music video for Post Malone's song "Motley Crew," alongside driver Bubba Wallace.[120]

In 2023, Denny Hamlin launched a weekly podcast with Dirty Mo Media called Actions Detrimental, which airs every Monday morning. Hamlin hosts the show alongside his co-host, social media manager, and friend, Jared Allen. The podcast features content from the latest Cup Series race, fan questions in a segment called "Dear Denny," and additional race insights from Hamlin.[121]

### Video games

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Hamlin, alongside his Toyota teammates, recorded video clips demonstrating how to drive a lap at each of the NASCAR tracks featured in the 2016 circuit for the video game NASCAR Heat Evolution. He was also one of eight playable drivers in the EA Sports NASCAR Racing arcade game, notably the only rookie featured. In 2022, Hamlin appeared on the front cover of NASCAR Rivals, alongside his car.[122]

## Personal life

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Hamlin is the youngest son of Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Clark. He was born in Tampa, Florida, at what is now St. Joseph's Women's Hospital, and moved to Virginia when he was two years old.[123]

Hamlin and Jordan Fish have two daughters and a son together, each named Taylor, Molly, and Jameson.[124][125][109] On January 1, 2024, Hamlin and Jordan Fish became engaged.[126]

Hamlin has Ostraconophobia, also known as the fear of shellfish.[127]

## Motorsports career results

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### NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Cup Series

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NASCAR Cup Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | 31  | 32  | 33  | 34  | 35  | 36  | NCSC | Pts  | Ref
2005 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11  | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | TAL | KAN
32 | CLT
8 | MAR
8 | ATL
19 | TEX
7 | PHO
13 | HOM
33 | 41st  | 806  | [128]
2006 | DAY
30 | CAL
12 | LVS
10 | ATL
31 | BRI
14 | MAR
37 | TEX
4 | PHO
34 | TAL
22 | RCH
2 | DAR
10 | CLT
9 | DOV
11 | POC
1* | MCH
12 | SON
12 | DAY
17 | CHI
14 | NHA
6 | POC
1 | IND
10 | GLN
10 | MCH
9 | BRI
6 | CAL
6 | RCH
15 | NHA
4 | DOV
9 | KAN
18 | TAL
21 | CLT
28 | MAR
2 | ATL
8 | TEX
10 | PHO
3 | HOM
3 | 3rd  | 6407  | [129]
2007 | DAY
28 | CAL
11 | LVS
3 | ATL
19 | BRI
14 | MAR
3 | TEX
9 | PHO
3 | TAL
21 | RCH
3 | DAR
2* | CLT
9 | DOV
4 | POC
6* | MCH
14 | SON
10 | NHA
1 | DAY
43 | CHI
17 | IND
22 | POC
3 | GLN
2 | MCH
5 | BRI
43 | CAL
19 | RCH
6 | NHA
15 | DOV
38 | KAN
29 | TAL
4* | CLT
20 | MAR
6 | ATL
24 | TEX
29 | PHO
16 | HOM
3 | 12th  | 6143  | [130]
2008 | Toyota | DAY
17 | CAL
41 | LVS
9 | ATL
15 | BRI
6 | MAR
1 | TEX
5 | PHO
3 | TAL
3 | RCH
24* | DAR
7 | CLT
24 | DOV
43 | POC
3 | MCH
14 | SON
27 | NHA
8 | DAY
26 | CHI
40 | IND
3 | POC
23 | GLN
8 | MCH
39 | BRI
3 | CAL
3 | RCH
3 | NHA
9 | DOV
38 | KAN
11 | TAL
39 | CLT
16 | MAR
5 | ATL
3 | TEX
17 | PHO
5 | HOM
13 | 8th  | 6214  | [131]
2009 | DAY
26 | CAL
6 | LVS
22 | ATL
13 | BRI
2 | MAR
2 | TEX
12 | PHO
6 | TAL
22 | RCH
14 | DAR
13 | CLT
11 | DOV
36 | POC
38 | MCH
3 | SON
5 | NHA
15 | DAY
3 | CHI
5 | IND
34 | POC
1* | GLN
10 | MCH
10 | BRI
5 | ATL
6 | RCH
1* | NHA
2 | DOV
22 | KAN
5 | CAL
37 | CLT
42 | MAR
1* | TAL
38 | TEX
2 | PHO
3 | HOM
1* | 5th  | 6335  | [132]
2010 | DAY
17 | CAL
29 | LVS
19 | ATL
21 | BRI
19 | MAR
1 | PHO
30 | TEX
1 | TAL
4 | RCH
11 | DAR
1 | DOV
4 | CLT
18 | POC
1* | MCH
1* | SON
34 | NHA
14 | DAY
24 | CHI
8 | IND
15 | POC
5 | GLN
37 | MCH
2 | BRI
34 | ATL
43 | RCH
1* | NHA
2 | DOV
9 | KAN
12 | CAL
8 | CLT
4 | MAR
1 | TAL
9 | TEX
1 | PHO
12* | HOM
14 | 2nd  | 6583  | [133]
2011 | DAY
21 | PHO
11 | LVS
7 | BRI
33 | CAL
39 | MAR
12 | TEX
15 | TAL
23 | RCH
2 | DAR
6 | DOV
16 | CLT
10 | KAN
3 | POC
19* | MCH
1 | SON
37 | DAY
13 | KEN
11 | NHA
3 | IND
27 | POC
15* | GLN
36 | MCH
35 | BRI
7 | ATL
8 | RCH
9 | CHI
31 | NHA
29 | DOV
18 | KAN
16 | CLT
9 | TAL
8 | MAR
5 | TEX
20 | PHO
12 | HOM
9 | 9th  | 2284  | [134]
2012 | DAY
4* | PHO
1 | LVS
20 | BRI
20 | CAL
11 | MAR
6 | TEX
12 | KAN
1 | RCH
4 | TAL
23 | DAR
2 | CLT
2 | DOV
18 | POC
5 | MCH
34 | SON
35 | KEN
3 | DAY
25 | NHA
2* | IND
6 | POC
29 | GLN
34 | MCH
11 | BRI
1 | ATL
1* | RCH
18* | CHI
16 | NHA
1* | DOV
8 | TAL
14 | CLT
2 | KAN
13 | MAR
33 | TEX
20 | PHO
2 | HOM
24 | 6th  | 2329  | [135]
2013 | DAY
14 | PHO
3 | LVS
15 | BRI
23* | CAL
25 | MAR | TEX | KAN | RCH | TAL
34 | DAR
2 | CLT
4 | DOV
34 | POC
8 | MCH
30 | SON
23 | KEN
35 | DAY
36 | NHA
21 | IND
18 | POC
43 | GLN
19 | MCH
20 | BRI
28 | ATL
38 | RCH
21 | CHI
33 | NHA
12 | DOV
20 | KAN
23 | CLT
9 | TAL
38 | MAR
7 | TEX
7 | PHO
28 | HOM
1 | 23rd  | 753  | [136]
2014 | DAY
2 | PHO
19 | LVS
12 | BRI
6 | CAL
INQ† | MAR
19 | TEX
13 | DAR
19 | RCH
22 | TAL
1 | KAN
18 | CLT
22 | DOV
5 | POC
4 | MCH
29 | SON
26 | KEN
42 | DAY
6 | NHA
8 | IND
3 | POC
9 | GLN
24 | MCH
7 | BRI
40 | ATL
3 | RCH
21 | CHI
6 | NHA
37 | DOV
12 | KAN
7 | CLT
9 | TAL
18 | MAR
8 | TEX
10 | PHO
5 | HOM
7 | 3rd  | 5037  | [137]
2015 | DAY
4 | ATL
38 | LVS
5 | PHO
23 | CAL
28 | MAR
1 | TEX
11 | BRI
26 | RCH
22 | TAL
9 | KAN
41 | CLT
8 | DOV
21 | POC
10 | MCH
11 | SON
18 | DAY
3 | KEN
3 | NHA
14 | IND
5 | POC
22 | GLN
27 | MCH
5 | BRI
3 | DAR
3 | RCH
6 | CHI
1 | NHA
2 | DOV
18 | CLT
4 | KAN
2 | TAL
37 | MAR
3 | TEX
38 | PHO
8 | HOM
10 | 9th  | 2327  | [138]
2016 | DAY
1* | ATL
16 | LVS
19 | PHO
3 | CAL
3 | MAR
39 | TEX
12 | BRI
20 | RCH
6 | TAL
31 | KAN
37 | DOV
7 | CLT
4 | POC
14 | MCH
33 | SON
2* | DAY
17 | KEN
15 | NHA
9 | IND
4 | POC
7 | GLN
1 | BRI
3 | MCH
9 | DAR
4 | RCH
1 | CHI
6 | NHA
15 | DOV
9 | CLT
30 | KAN
15 | TAL
3 | MAR
3 | TEX
9 | PHO
7 | HOM
9 | 6th  | 2320  | [139]
2017 | DAY
17 | ATL
38 | LVS
6 | PHO
10 | CAL
14 | MAR
30 | TEX
25 | BRI
10 | RCH
3 | TAL
11 | KAN
23 | CLT
5 | DOV
8 | POC
12 | MCH
4 | SON
4 | DAY
24 | KEN
4 | NHA
1 | IND
17 | POC
4 | GLN
4 | MCH
16 | BRI
3 | DAR
1* | RCH
5 | CHI
4 | NHA
12 | DOV
35 | CLT
4 | TAL
6 | KAN
5 | MAR
7 | TEX
3 | PHO
35* | HOM
9 | 6th  | 2353  | [140]
2018 | DAY
3 | ATL
4 | LVS
17 | PHO
4 | CAL
6 | MAR
12 | TEX
34 | BRI
14 | RCH
3 | TAL
14 | DOV
7 | KAN
5 | CLT
3 | POC
35 | MCH
12 | SON
10 | CHI
7 | DAY
38 | KEN
16 | NHA
13 | POC
10 | GLN
13 | MCH
8 | BRI
14 | DAR
10 | IND
3* | LVS
32 | RCH
16 | ROV
12 | DOV
2 | TAL
4 | KAN
14 | MAR
2 | TEX
30 | PHO
13 | HOM
12 | 11th  | 2285  | [141]
2019 | DAY
1 | ATL
11 | LVS
10 | PHO
5 | CAL
7 | MAR
5 | TEX
1 | BRI
5 | RCH
5 | TAL
36 | DOV
21 | KAN
16 | CLT
17 | POC
6 | MCH
11 | SON
5 | CHI
15 | DAY
26 | KEN
5 | NHA
2 | POC
1 | GLN
3 | MCH
2 | BRI
1 | DAR
29 | IND
6 | LVS
15 | RCH
3 | ROV
19 | DOV
5* | TAL
3 | KAN
1* | MAR
4 | TEX
28 | PHO
1* | HOM
10 | 4th  | 5027  | [142]
2020 | DAY
1* | LVS
17 | CAL
6 | PHO
20 | DAR
5 | DAR
1 | CLT
29 | CLT
2 | BRI
17* | ATL
5 | MAR
24 | HOM
1* | TAL
4 | POC
2 | POC
1* | IND
28 | KEN
12 | TEX
20 | KAN
1* | NHA
2 | MCH
6 | MCH
2 | DRC
2 | DOV
1* | DOV
19 | DAY
3 | DAR
13 | RCH
12 | BRI
21 | LVS
3* | TAL
1 | ROV
15 | KAN
15 | TEX
9 | MAR
11 | PHO
4 | 4th  | 5033  | [143]
2021 | DAY
5* | DRC
3 | HOM
11 | LVS
4 | PHO
3 | ATL
4 | BRD
3 | MAR
3* | RCH
2* | TAL
32* | KAN
12 | DAR
5 | DOV
7 | COA
14 | CLT
7 | SON
8 | NSH
21 | POC
4 | POC
14 | ROA
5 | ATL
13 | NHA
10 | GLN
5 | IRC
23 | MCH
5 | DAY
13 | DAR
1 | RCH
2* | BRI
9 | LVS
1* | TAL
7 | ROV
5 | TEX
11 | KAN
5 | MAR
24 | PHO
3 | 3rd  | 5034  | [144]
2022 | DAY
37 | CAL
15 | LVS
32 | PHO
13 | ATL
29 | COA
18 | RCH
1 | MAR
28 | BRD
35 | TAL
18 | DOV
21 | DAR
21 | KAN
4 | CLT
1 | GTW
34 | SON
31 | NSH
6* | ROA
17 | ATL
25 | NHA
6 | POC
35 | IRC
14 | MCH
3* | RCH
4 | GLN
20 | DAY
25 | DAR
2 | KAN
2 | BRI
9 | TEX
10 | TAL
5 | ROV
13 | LVS
5 | HOM
7 | MAR
5* | PHO
8 | 5th  | 2379  | [145]
2023 | DAY
17 | CAL
6 | LVS
11 | PHO
23 | ATL
6 | COA
16 | RCH
20 | BRD
22 | MAR
4 | TAL
17 | DOV
5 | KAN
1 | DAR
12 | CLT
35 | GTW
2 | SON
36 | NSH
3 | CSC
11 | ATL
14 | NHA
7 | POC
1 | RCH
2 | MCH
3 | IRC
19 | GLN
2 | DAY
26 | DAR
25* | KAN
2 | BRI
1 | TEX
5 | TAL
3 | ROV
37 | LVS
10 | HOM
30 | MAR
3* | PHO
8 | 5th  | 2383  | [146]
2024 | DAY
19 | ATL
23 | LVS
8 | PHO
11* | BRI
1* | COA
14 | RCH
1 | MAR
11 | TEX
30 | TAL
37 | DOV
1* | KAN
5* | DAR
4 | CLT
5 | GTW
2 | SON
38 | IOW
24 | NHA
24 | NSH
12 | CSC
30 | POC
2 | IND
32 | RCH
2* | MCH
9 | DAY
38 | DAR
7 | ATL
24 | GLN
23 | BRI
4 | KAN
8 | TAL
10 | ROV
14 | LVS
8 | HOM
3 | MAR
5 | PHO
11 | 8th  | 2328  | [147]
2025 | DAY
24 | ATL
6 | COA
21 | PHO
2 | LVS
25 | HOM
5 | MAR
1* | DAR
1 | BRI
2 | TAL
21 | TEX
38 | KAN
36 | CLT
16 | NSH
3 | MCH
1 | MXC | POC
2 | ATL
31 | CSC
4 | SON
20 | DOV
1 | IND
3 | IOW
24 | GLN
25 | RCH
10 | DAY | DAR | GTW | BRI | NHA | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | -*  | -*  | [148]
† – Qualified but replaced by Sam Hornish Jr.

##### Daytona 500

[edit]

Year  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Start  | Finish

|
|
|
|

2006 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 17  | 30
2007 | 9  | 28
2008 | Toyota | 4  | 17
2009 | 10  | 26
2010 | 25  | 17
2011 | 18  | 21
2012 | 31  | 4*
2013 | 35  | 14
2014 | 4  | 2
2015 | 42  | 4
2016 | 11  | 1*
2017 | 4  | 17
2018 | 2  | 3
2019 | 10  | 1
2020 | 21  | 1*
2021 | 25  | 5*
2022 | 30  | 37
2023 | 18  | 17
2024 | 8  | 19
2025 | 8  | 24

#### Xfinity Series

[edit]

NASCAR Xfinity Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | 31  | 32  | 33  | 34  | 35  | NXSC | Pts  | Ref
2004 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 18  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | GTY | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR
8 | HOM |  | 103rd  | 142  | [149]
2005 | 20  | DAY
33 | CAL
18 | MXC
15 | LVS
12 | ATL
16 | NSH
9 | BRI
9 | TEX
14 | PHO
11 | TAL
28 | DAR
7 | RCH
13 | CLT
20 | DOV
24 | NSH
7 | KEN
15 | MLW
6 | DAY
14 | CHI
15 | NHA
3 | PPR
14 | GTY
11 | IRP
6 | GLN
33 | MCH
8 | BRI
13 | CAL
20 | RCH
34 | DOV
6 | KAN
12 | CLT
30 | MEM
7 | TEX
19 | PHO
9 | HOM
37 | 5th  | 4143  | [150]
2006 | DAY
14 | CAL
10 | MXC
1* | LVS
6 | ATL
38 | BRI
4 | TEX
10 | NSH
3* | PHO
39 | TAL
30 | RCH
10 | DAR
1 | CLT
29 | DOV
7 | NSH
4 | KEN
3 | MLW
2 | DAY
30 | CHI
14 | NHA
3 | MAR
3 | GTY
3* | IRP
8 | GLN
12 | MCH
6 | BRI
22 | CAL
15 | RCH
6 | DOV
40 | KAN
33 | CLT
8 | MEM
6 | TEX
8 | PHO
3 | HOM
4 | 4th  | 4667  | [151]
2007 | DAY
9 | CAL
8 | MXC
2 | LVS
12 | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX
2 | PHO
4 | TAL | RCH
41 | DAR
1 | CLT
34 | DOV
2 | NSH | KEN | MLW
RL† | NHA
5 | DAY | CHI
7 | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN
14 | MCH
1 | BRI | CAL
3 | RCH
7 | DOV
1 | KAN
6 | CLT
5 | MEM | TEX
3 | PHO
28 | HOM
13 | 13th  | 3224  | [152]
2008 | Braun Racing | 32  | Toyota | DAY
8 | CAL | LVS | ATL |  | NSH
7 | TEX |  | TAL
37 |  | NHA
2 |  | CHI
2 | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN
34 | MCH | BRI
36 | CAL |  | DOV
6 |  | TEX
14 |  | HOM
7 | 19th  | 2758  | [153]
Joe Gibbs Racing | 20  | Toyota |  | BRI
26 |  | PHO
3 | MXC |  | RCH
1 |  | CLT
2 |  | DAY
1 |
18  |  | DAR
DNQ |  | DOV
1* | NSH | KEN | MLW |  | RCH
4 |  | KAN
1* | CLT | MEM |  | PHO
2 |
2009 | 20  | DAY | CAL | LVS
21 | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW |  | RCH
17 | DOV
27 | KAN | CAL | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO
12 |  | 60th  | 729  | [154]
CJM Racing | 11  | Toyota |  | GLN
34 | MCH
32 | BRI | CGV | ATL |  | HOM

2010 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20  | Toyota | DAY | CAL | LVS
2 | BRI | NSH | PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR
1* | DOV
12 | CLT | NSH | KEN | ROA | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH
6 | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | GTY | TEX | PHO | HOM | 61st  | 652  | [155]
2011 | DAY | PHO | LVS
7 | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL | NSH | RCH
1* | DAR
2 | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | IRP | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CLT |  | 93rd  | 01 | [156]
18  |  | TEX
2 | PHO | HOM
5 |
2012 | DAY
32 | PHO
9 | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX
4 | RCH
2 | TAL | DAR
2 | IOW | CLT
2 | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN
33 | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND
4 | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL
12 | RCH
4 | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT
5 | KAN | TEX
5 | PHO | HOM |  | 108th  | 01 | [157]
2013 | 20  | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | CLT | DOV | IOW | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX
2 | PHO | HOM |  | 101st  | 01 | [158]
2014 | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | DAR | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI
32 | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM |  | 116th  | 01 | [159]
2015 | 54  | DAY | ATL | LVS
4 | PHO | CAL
18 | TEX
7 | BRI
31 |  | CLT
2 | DOV |  | 83rd  | 01 | [160]
20  |  | RCH
1* | TAL | IOW |  | MCH
10 | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA
1* | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI
3* | ROA | DAR
1* | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV
2 | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM |
2016 | 18  | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT
1* | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR
2 | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM |  | 89th  | 01 | [161]
2017 | 20  | DAY | ATL
20 | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | CLT
5 | DOV | POC | MCH
1 | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA |  | 100th  | 01 | [162]
18  |  | DAR
1 | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM |
2018 | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR
4 | IND | LVS | RCH | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM |  | 95th  | 01 | [163]
2019 | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR
38 | IND | LVS | RCH | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM |  | 107th  | 01 | [164]
2020 | 54  | DAY | LVS | CAL | PHO | DAR | CLT | BRI | ATL | HOM | HOM | TAL | POC | IRC | KEN | KEN | TEX | KAN | ROA | DRC | DOV | DOV | DAY | DAR
5 | RCH | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV | KAN | TEX | MAR | PHO |  | 79th  | 01 | [165]
2021 | DAY | DRC | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | MAR | TAL | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | MOH | TEX | NSH | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN | IRC | MCH | DAY | DAR
12* | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO |  | 89th  | 01 | [166]
2023 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19  | Toyota | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | POR | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR
1 | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO |  | 77th  | 01 | [167]
† – Relieved Aric Almirola. Hamlin would go on to win the race, but it does not count towards his total as Almirola started the race and therefore gets credited with the win.

#### Camping World Truck Series

[edit]

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | NCWTC | Pts  | Ref
2004 | EJP Racing | 03  | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | GTW | MCH | IRP
10 | NSH | BRI | RCH
16 | NHA
11 | LVS
23 | CAL | TEX
18 | MAR | PHO | DAR | HOM | 37th  | 582  | [168]
2006 | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | 46  | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR
8 | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 71st  | 142  | [169]
2007 | Billy Ballew Motorsports | 15  | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR
19 | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 88th  | 106  | [170]
2008 | Toyota | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR
21 | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL
3 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 54th  | 270  | [171]
2009 | 51  | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | GTW | NHA | LVS | MAR
6 | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 74th  | 155  | [172]
2010 | 15  | DAY | ATL | MAR | NSH | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | MCH | IOW | GTY | IRP | POC
9 | NSH | DAR | BRI | CHI | KEN | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 85th  | 143  | [173]
2011 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 18  | Toyota | DAY | PHO | DAR | MAR | NSH | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | KEN | IOW | NSH | IRP | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | CHI | NHA | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR
1* | TEX | HOM
2 | 84th  | 01 | [174]
2012 | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | CHI | POC
5 | MCH | BRI | ATL | IOW | KEN | LVS | TAL |  | 79th  | 01 | [175]
51  |  | MAR
1 | TEX | PHO | HOM |
2013 | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR
6 | TEX | PHO | HOM |  | 93rd  | 01 | [176]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

### ARCA Re/Max Series

[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | ARMC | Pts  | Ref
2004 | Fast Track Racing Enterprises | 10  | Pontiac | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL
3 |  | 107th  | 215  | [177]
2005 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2  | Pontiac | DAY | NSH
36 | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 169th  | 50  | [178]

### Superstar Racing Experience

[edit]

(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results

Year  | No.  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | SRXC | Pts
2023 | 11  | STA I
11 | STA II | MMS | BER | ELD | LOS | 9th  | 01

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* Coy Gibbs
* J. D. Gibbs
* David Gilliland
* Todd Gilliland
* Joe Graf Jr.
* Noah Gragson
* Tanner Gray
* Mark Green
* Steve Grissom
* Kenny Habul
* Jack Hawksworth
* Drew Herring
* Andy Hillenburg
* Owen Kelly
* Ross Kenseth
* Travis Kittleson
* Terry Labonte
* Jason Leffler
* Sterling Marlin
* Mark Martin
* Michael McDowell
* Mark McFarland
* Mike McLaughlin
* Brett Moffitt
* Connor Mosack
* Jeff Purvis
* David Ragan
* Johnny Sauter
* Brian Scott
* Regan Smith
* Myatt Snider
* Matt Tifft
* Brian Vickers
* Bubba Wallace
* Kenny Wallace
* J. J. Yeley

iRacing|

* Ray Alfalla
* Daniel Faulkingham
* Bobby Zalenski

NASCAR Cup Series Championships|

| Overall championships|

* 2000 (B. Labonte)
* 2002 (Stewart)
* 2005 (Stewart)
* 2015 (Ky. Busch)
* 2019 (Ky. Busch)

|

Regular season championships|

* 2018 (Ky. Busch)
* 2019 (Ky. Busch)
* 2023 (M. Truex)
* 2024 (Reddick)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championships|

| Drivers' Championship|

* 2009 (Ky. Busch)
* 2016 (Suárez)
* 2021 (Hemric)
* 2022 (T. Gibbs)

|

Owners' Championship|

* 2008 (No. 20)
* 2009 (No. 18)
* 2012 (No. 18)
* 2016 (No. 19)
* 2022 (No. 54)

ARCA Menards Series Championships|

* 2021 (T. Gibbs)

ARCA Menards Series East Championships|

* 2007 (Logano)
* 2011 (Gresham)
* 2021 (S. Smith)
* 2023 (Sawalich)
* 2024 (Sawalich)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1993 (D. Jarrett)
* 2016 (Hamlin)
* 2019 (Hamlin)
* 2020 (Hamlin)

Brickyard 400 wins|

* 2000 (B. Labonte)
* 2005 (Stewart)
* 2007 (Stewart)
* 2015 (Ky. Busch)
* 2016 (Ky. Busch)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 1995 (B. Labonte)
* 2015 (Edwards)
* 2018 (Ky. Busch)
* 2019 (M. Truex)
* 2022 (Hamlin)
* 2024 (Bell)

Southern 500 wins|

* 2000 (B. Labonte)
* 2008 (Ky. Busch)
* 2010 (Hamlin)
* 2013 (Kenseth)
* 2015 (Edwards)
* 2017 (Hamlin)
* 2019 (E. Jones)
* 2021 (Hamlin)

All-Star Race wins|

* 2015 (Hamlin)
* 2017 (Ky. Busch)

Busch Light Clash wins|

* 2001 (Stewart)
* 2002 (Stewart)
* 2006 (Hamlin)
* 2007 (Stewart)
* 2012 (Ky. Busch)
* 2014 (Hamlin)
* 2015 (Kenseth)
* 2016 (Hamlin)
* 2020 (E. Jones)
* 2021 (Ky. Busch)
* 2023 (M. Truex)
* 2024 (Hamlin)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* 23XI Racing
* Halmar Friesen Racing
* Sam Hunt Racing
* Toyota Racing Development
* Venturini Motorsports

* Category
* Commons

* v
* t
* e

23XI Racing

Headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Michael Jordan
* Denny Hamlin
* Curtis Polk
* Steve Lauletta
* Mike Wheeler
* Dave Rogers
* Bootie Barker
* Kurt Busch

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Kurt Busch

NASCAR Cup Series|

| Drivers|

* (23) Bubba Wallace
* (35) Riley Herbst
* (45) Tyler Reddick
* (67) Corey Heim (Part-time)

|

Crew chiefs|

* (23) Charles Denike
* (35) Davin Restivo
* (45) Billy Scott
* (67) Bootie Barker

Reserve driver|

* Corey Heim

Former drivers|

| NASCAR|

* Kurt Busch
* Ty Dillon
* Ty Gibbs
* Daniel Hemric
* Kamui Kobayashi
* Juan Pablo Montoya
* John Hunter Nemechek
* Travis Pastrana

|

iRacing|

* Mitchell deJong
* Michael Guest
* Keegan Leahy

Former personnel|

* Julian Pena

NASCAR Cup Series Championships|

| Regular season championships|

* 2024 (Reddick)

|

NASCAR iRacing Championships|

* 2021 (Leahy)

Brickyard 400 wins|

* 2025 (Wallace)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Sam Hunt Racing
* Toyota Racing Development

* v
* t
* e

Kyle Busch Motorsports

Years active|

2010–2023

Personnel|

* Kyle Busch
* Samantha Busch

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Kurt Busch

Former drivers|

* Christopher Bell
* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Greg Biffle
* Scott Bloomquist
* Justin Boston
* Brian Brown
* Harrison Burton
* William Byron
* Kurt Busch
* Kyle Busch
* Parker Chase
* Cody Coughlin
* Joey Coulter
* Spencer Davis
* Drew Dollar
* Christian Eckes
* Gray Gaulding
* David Gilliland
* Todd Gilliland
* Noah Gragson
* Derek Griffith
* Chad Hackenbracht
* Denny Hamlin
* Corey Heim
* Riley Herbst
* Drew Herring
* Brian Ickler
* Brandon Jones
* Erik Jones
* Kasey Kahne
* Parker Kligerman
* Gary Klutt
* Jason Leffler
* Raphaël Lessard
* Dylan Lupton
* Tayler Malsam
* David Mayhew
* Matt Mills
* John Hunter Nemechek
* Chase Purdy
* Germán Quiroga
* Kimi Räikkönen
* Josh Richards
* Brian Scott
* Logan Seavey
* Chandler Smith
* Sammy Smith
* Myatt Snider
* Daniel Suárez
* Alex Tagliani
* Matt Tifft
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Bubba Wallace
* Jack Wood

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

| Drivers' Championship|

* 2015 (E. Jones)
* 2017 (Bell)

|

Owners' Championship|

* 2010 (No. 18)
* 2013 (No. 51)
* 2014 (No. 51)
* 2015 (No. 4)
* 2016 (No. 9)
* 2017 (No. 4)
* 2019 (No. 51)

Regular Season Championship|

* 2021 (J. H. Nemechek)

ARCA Menards Series East Championships|

* 2022 (S. Smith)

Buyouts and mergers|

* Spire Motorsports
* Xpress Motorsports

* v
* t
* e

CJM Racing

Years active|

2006–2009

Personnel|

* Bryan Mullet
* Tony Mullet
* Greg Pollex

Former drivers|

* Trevor Bayne
* Kelly Bires
* Mike Bliss
* Kertus Davis
* David Gilliland
* Denny Hamlin
* Jason Keller
* Scott Lagasse Jr.
* Justin Lofton
* Marc Mitchell
* Dale Quarterley
* Andrew Ranger
* Brian Scott
* Brent Sherman
* Mike Skinner

* v
* t
* e

Randy Moss Motorsports

Years active|

1997–2012

Personnel|

* Randy Moss
* David Dollar
* Rob Morgan

Former drivers|

* Willie Allen
* A. J. Allmendinger
* Aric Almirola
* Joe Bean
* Clint Bowyer
* Kyle Busch
* Landon Cassill
* Ricky Craven
* Erin Crocker
* Marc Davis
* Robby Gordon
* Denny Hamlin
* Kevin Harvick
* Kraig Kinser
* Travis Kittleson
* Travis Kvapil
* Jason Leffler
* Donny Lia
* Tayler Malsam
* Rob Morgan
* Joe Nemechek
* Timothy Peters
* Marc Robe
* Dennis Setzer
* Mike Skinner
* Regan Smith
* Scott Speed
* Mike Wallace
* Michael Waltrip
* Scott Wimmer
* J. J. Yeley

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Jimmie Johnson
* Bobby Labonte
* Tony Stewart

Former personnel|

* Eric Phillips
* Doug Wolcott

Partnerships and affiliations|

* HT Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Wauters Motorsports (2012)

* v
* t
* e

Billy Ballew Motorsports

Headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Billy Ballew
* Christopher Beckington

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Kurt Busch

NASCAR Truck Series|

| Drivers|

* (5) TBA

|

Crew chiefs|

* (5) TBA

Former drivers|

* Aric Almirola
* John Andretti
* Rick Beebe
* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Robby Benton
* Rich Bickle
* Mike Bliss
* Barry Bodine
* Geoff Bodine
* Jason Bowles
* Colin Braun
* James Buescher
* Kurt Busch
* Kyle Busch
* Mike Cope
* Dusty Davis
* Shane Doles
* Kerry Earnhardt
* Blake Feese
* Chris Fontaine
* Mark Gibson
* Derrick Gilchrist
* Bobby Gill
* David Gilliland
* Kevin Grubb
* Denny Hamlin
* Scott Hansen
* Ryan Hemphill
* Kenny Hendrick
* Shane Hmiel
* Lance Hooper
* Andy Houston
* Brian Ickler
* Justin Johnson
* Ricky Johnson
* Erik Jones
* Kyle Krisiloff
* Travis Kvapil
* Patrick Lawler
* Ryan Lawler
* Buddy Lazier
* Anthony Lazzaro
* Bill Lester
* Johanna Long
* Steadman Marlin
* Jeremy Mayfield
* Paul Menard
* Marc Mitchell
* Nate Monteith
* Rob Morgan
* Ted Musgrave
* Andrew Myers
* J. R. Norris
* Trent Owens
* Nelson Piquet Jr.
* Josh Richards
* Brian Rose
* Johnny Sauter
* Todd Shafer
* Shane Sieg
* Mike Skinner
* David Stremme
* Kelly Sutton
* John Wes Townley
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Kenny Wallace
* Mike Wallace
* Steve Wallace
* Michael Waltrip
* Jason White
* Jon Wood

Other incarnations|

* Fasscore Motorsports

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Phoenix Racing
* Wauters Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Vision Aviation Racing

* v
* t
* e

Fast Track Racing

Headquarters: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Andy Hillenburg

ARCA Menards Series|

| Drivers|

* (01) Jeff Smith / Matt Kemp / Trevor Ward (part-time)
* (9) Jason White / Tony Cosentino / Cody Dennison / Presley Sorah / Nate Moeller / Matt Kemp / Don Thompson / Blaine Donahue (part-time)
* (10) Ed Pompa / Brad Perez / Nate Moeller / Tony Cosentino / Matt Kemp / Tony Musolino / TBA
* (11) Cody Dennison / Bryce Haugeberg / Mike Basham / Morgen Baird / Tony Cosentino / Zachary Tinkle / Matt Wilson / Tim Monroe / TBA
* (12) Takuma Koga / Tim Monroe / Matt Kemp / Mike Basham / Trevor Ward / Trent Curtis / TBA
* (TBA) E. J. Tamayo (part-time)

|

Crew chiefs|

* (01) Jayson Reynolds / Joseth Carabantes / Trevor Ward
* (9) Steven Barton / Chris Vanscoy / Mike Sroufe / Dick Doheny / Joseth Carabantes / Andrew Kierman / Ron Swiecki Jr.
* (10) Nate Moeller / Joseth Carabantes / Dick Doheny / Andrew Kiernan / Chris Vanscoy / Tony Cosentino / Mike Sroufe
* (11) Mike Sroufe / Chris Vanscoy / Dick Doheny
* (12) Dick Doheny / Carlisle McNair / Joseth Carabantes / Andrew Kiernan
* (TBA) Ethan Hutchins

ARCA Menards Series East|

| Drivers|

* (01) E. J. Tamayo / Tim Monroe / Rita Goulet / Jeff Smith / Matt Kemp / Trevor Ward (part-time)
* (9) Cody Dennison / Blaine Donahue / Mike Basham / Trevor Ward (part-time)
* (10) Mike Basham / Eloy Falcón / D. L. Wilson / Matt Kemp / Tony Cosentino (part-time)
* (11) Zachary Tinkle
* (12) Takuma Koga

|

Crew chiefs|

* (01) Ethan Hutchins / Nathan Davis / Rodney Harris / Joseth Carabantes / Trevor Ward
* (9) Mike Sroufe / Mike Basham / Joseth Carabantes
* (10) Joseth Carabantes / Derek Peebles / Riley Higgins / Mike Sroufe / Andrew Kiernan
* (11) Chris Vanscoy
* (12) Dick Doheny

ARCA Menards Series West|

| Drivers|

* (9) Tony Cosentino (part-time)
* (10) Brad Perez (part-time)
* (11) Cody Dennison (part-time)
* (12) Tim Monroe (part-time)

|

Crew chiefs|

* (9) Chris Vanscoy
* (10) Joseth Carabantes
* (11) Mike Sroufe
* (12) Dick Doheny

Former drivers|

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* Mike Affarano
* Jayson Alexander
* Tanner Allen
* Scott Alves
* Stanton Barrett
* Tom Bartoszek
* Darrell Basham
* Jason Basham
* Dexter Bean
* Malcolm Bennett
* Tom Berte
* Roger Blackstock
* Chris Bristol
* Robin Bonanno
* Paul Booher
* Pierre Bourque
* Todd Bowsher
* Dan Brode
* Jade Buford
* John Busse
* Max Calles
* Davey Callihan
* Gary Camelet
* Eric Caudell
* Johnny Chapman
* Benny Chastain
* John Clagett
* Rick Clifton
* Alex Clubb
* Bill Coffey
* Bill Conger
* Joe Cooksey
* Michael Covington
* Dawson Cram
* Chris Coker
* Chris Davis
* Dick Doheny
* Matt Dooley
* Bobby Dotter
* Marc Easton
* Cody Erickson
* John Ferrier
* A. J. Fike
* Dallas Frueh
* Jon Garrett
* Richard Garvie
* A. J. Genail
* Ryan Glenski
* Mike Goudie
* Daylan Hairston
* Mike Hamby
* Denny Hamlin
* Michael Harper
* Richard Harriman
* Zach Herrin
* Chuck Hiers
* Tyler Hill
* Blake Hillard
* Andy Hillenburg
* Mike Holt
* Sheldon Holman
* Ryan Huff
* James Hylton
* Nick Igdalsky
* Dick Karth
* Larry Kennedy
* Brandon Knupp
* Takuma Koga
* Arnout Kok
* Kelly Kovski
* Ryan Kreitzer
* Brayton Laster
* Terry Lawrence
* Chris Lawson
* Jonathan Lewis
* Brad Lloyd
* Mark Lowrey
* Damon Lusk
* Dean MacInnis
* Michael Maples
* Chris Martin Jr.
* Chase Mattioli
* John Mazzuchelli
* Neil McClelland
* Dave McClure
* Chad McCumbee
* Nick McIntosh
* C. J. McLaughlin
* Jason Miles
* Greg Miller
* L. W. Miller
* Mason Mingus
* Tim Mitchell
* Jeffrey Moore
* Glen Morgan
* Stephanie Moyer
* Tony Mrakovich
* Matt Mullins
* Willie Mullins
* Austin Nemire
* Ashley Parlett
* Jim Pate
* Andrés Pérez de Lara
* Zach Ralston
* Josh Reaume
* Gage Rodgers
* Ryan Roulette
* Hermie Sadler
* Ken Schrader
* Mike Senica
* Jeff Sennett
* Bryan Silas
* Owen Smith
* Tyler Speer
* Todd Stanton
* James Swanson
* Rick Tackman
* Christopher Tate
* Andy Thurman
* Ron Vandermeir Jr.
* Brandon Varney
* Charlie Vest
* Jason Vieau
* Tommy Vigh Jr.
* Fred Ware
* Clayton Weatherman
* Ed Wettlaufer
* Armani Williams
* Frank Wilson Jr.
* Wayman Wittman
* Rich Woodland Jr.

Former personnel|

* Jeremy Petty
* Todd Parrott
* Dave McClure

ARCA Menards Series Championships|

* 1995 (Hillenburg)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Brad Smith Motorsports
* Huff Racing
* Mullins Racing
* Rev Racing

Commercial Film Projects & Stunt Work|

* 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
* At Any Price
* Chicago P.D.
* Herbie Fully Loaded
* Royal Pains
* Ta Ra Rum Pum
* Talladega Nights
* The Righteous Gemstones

* v
* t
* e

Superstar Racing Experience

Officially known as the Camping World SRX Series

Personnel|

* Tony Stewart
* Ray Evernham
* Sandy Montag
* George Pyne
* Don Hawk

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Champions|

* Tony Stewart (2021)
* Marco Andretti (2022)
* Ryan Newman (2023)

2021 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (2) Ernie Francis Jr.
* (3) Hélio Castroneves
* (9) Bill Elliott
* (13) Paul Tracy
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (15) Michael Waltrip
* (17) Willy T. Ribbs
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (98) Marco Andretti

|

Part-time|

* (00) Scott Bloomquist
* (1) Hailie Deegan
* (4) Luke Fenhaus
* (10) Doug Coby
* (21) Brian Brown
* (22) Bobby Santos III
* (41) Scott Speed
* (48) Tony Kanaan
* (63) Kody Swanson
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (94) Chase Elliott

2022 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (1) Ryan Hunter-Reay
* (3) Paul Tracy
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (15) Michael Waltrip
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (39) Ryan Newman
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (98) Marco Andretti

|

Part-time|

* (06) Hélio Castroneves
* (2) Josef Newgarden
* (5) Ernie Francis Jr. / Hailie Deegan / Matt Kenseth
* (6) Tony Kanaan
* (9) Bill Elliott / Chase Elliott
* (10) Dave Blaney
* (12) Ryan Blaney
* (26) Bubba Pollard / Peyton Sellers
* (38) Hailie Deegan
* (46) Cole Williams
* (52) Ken Schrader
* (60) Matt Hirschman
* (99) Justin Marks / Ernie Francis Jr.

2023 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (1) Marco Andretti
* (5) Hailie Deegan
* (6) Brad Keselowski
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (39) Ryan Newman
* (52) Ken Schrader

|

Part-time|

* (06) Hélio Castroneves
* (07) Clint Bowyer
* (2) Josef Newgarden
* (3) Paul Tracy
* (4) Kevin Harvick
* (8) Matt Kenseth
* (9) Kasey Kahne
* (10) Johnny Benson Jr.
* (11) Denny Hamlin
* (28) Ron Capps
* (33) Austin Dillon
* (36) Kenny Wallace
* (41) Ryan Preece
* (49) Jonathan Davenport
* (51) Kyle Busch
* (57) Chase Briscoe
* (66) Tony Kanaan
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (99) Daniel Suárez
* (99) Ernie Francis Jr.

Tracks|

| 2021|

* Stafford
* Knoxville
* Eldora
* IRP
* Slinger
* Nashville Fairgrounds

|

2022|

* Five Flags
* South Boston
* Stafford
* Nashville Fairgrounds
* I-55
* Sharon

2023|

* Stafford
* Motor Mile
* Berlin
* Eldora
* Lucas Oil Speedway (Missouri)

* v
* t
* e

Daytona 500 winners

Multiple|

| Seven-time|

* Richard Petty (1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1981)

|

Four-time|

* Cale Yarborough (1968, 1977, 1983, 1984)

Three-time|

* Bobby Allison (1978, 1982, 1988)
* Dale Jarrett (1993, 1996, 2000)
* Jeff Gordon (1997, 1999, 2005)
* Denny Hamlin (2016, 2019, 2020)

Two-time|

* Bill Elliott (1985, 1987)
* Sterling Marlin (1994, 1995)
* Michael Waltrip (2001, 2003)
* Matt Kenseth (2009, 2012)
* Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2013)
* Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2004, 2014)
* William Byron (2024, 2025)

One-time|

* Lee Petty (1959)
* Junior Johnson (1960)
* Marvin Panch (1961)
* Fireball Roberts (1962)
* Tiny Lund (1963)
* Fred Lorenzen (1965)
* Mario Andretti (1967)
* LeeRoy Yarbrough (1969)
* Pete Hamilton (1970)
* A. J. Foyt (1972)
* Benny Parsons (1975)
* David Pearson (1976)
* Buddy Baker (1980)
* Geoff Bodine (1986)
* Darrell Waltrip (1989)
* Derrike Cope (1990)
* Ernie Irvan (1991)
* Davey Allison (1992)
* Dale Earnhardt (1998)
* Ward Burton (2002)
* Kevin Harvick (2007)
* Ryan Newman (2008)
* Jamie McMurray (2010)
* Trevor Bayne (2011)
* Joey Logano (2015)
* Kurt Busch (2017)
* Austin Dillon (2018)
* Michael McDowell (2021)
* Austin Cindric (2022)
* Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2023)

* v
* t
* e

Coca-Cola 600 winners

Multiple|

| Five-time|

* Darrell Waltrip

|

Four-time|

* Jimmie Johnson

Three-time|

* Buddy Baker
* David Pearson
* Bobby Allison
* Dale Earnhardt
* Jeff Gordon
* Kasey Kahne

Two-time|

* Fred Lorenzen
* Jim Paschal
* Richard Petty
* Neil Bonnett
* Jeff Burton
* Kevin Harvick
* Martin Truex Jr.

One-time|

* Joe Lee Johnson
* Nelson Stacy
* Marvin Panch
* LeeRoy Yarbrough
* Donnie Allison
* Kyle Petty
* Rusty Wallace
* Davey Allison
* Bobby Labonte
* Dale Jarrett
* Matt Kenseth
* Casey Mears
* David Reutimann
* Kurt Busch
* Carl Edwards
* Austin Dillon
* Kyle Busch
* Brad Keselowski
* Kyle Larson
* Denny Hamlin
* Ryan Blaney
* Christopher Bell
* Ross Chastain

* v
* t
* e

NASCAR All-Star Race winners

Multiple|

| Four-time|

* Jimmie Johnson

|

Three-time|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Jeff Gordon
* Kyle Larson

Two-time|

* Davey Allison
* Terry Labonte
* Mark Martin
* Kevin Harvick
* Joey Logano

One-time|

* Darrell Waltrip
* Bill Elliott
* Rusty Wallace
* Geoff Bodine
* Michael Waltrip
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Ryan Newman
* Matt Kenseth
* Kasey Kahne
* Tony Stewart
* Kurt Busch
* Carl Edwards
* Jamie McMurray
* Denny Hamlin
* Kyle Busch
* Chase Elliott
* Ryan Blaney

* v
* t
* e

Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium winners

Multiple|

| Six-time|

* Dale Earnhardt (1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995)

|

Four-time|

* Denny Hamlin (2006, 2014, 2016, 2024)

Three-time|

* Kevin Harvick (2009, 2010, 2013)
* Dale Jarrett (1996, 2000, 2004)
* Tony Stewart (2001, 2002, 2007)

Two-time|

* Neil Bonnett (1983, 1984)
* Kyle Busch (2012, 2021)
* Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2008)
* Jeff Gordon (1994, 1997)
* Joey Logano (2017, 2022)
* Jimmie Johnson (2005, 2019)
* Ken Schrader (1989, 1990)

One-time|

* Bobby Allison (1982)
* Buddy Baker (1979)
* Kurt Busch (2011)
* Geoff Bodine (1992)
* Bill Elliott (1987)
* Chase Elliott (2025)
* Erik Jones (2020)
* Matt Kenseth (2015)
* Brad Keselowski (2018)
* Terry Labonte (1985)
* Mark Martin (1999)
* Martin Truex Jr. (2023)
* Rusty Wallace (1998)
* Darrell Waltrip (1981)

* v
* t
* e

NASCAR Rookies of the Year

NASCAR Cup Series|

* 1954: Pitt
* 1957: Rush
* 1958: Rollins
* 1959: Petty
* 1960: Pearson
* 1961: Wilson
* 1962: Cox
* 1963: Wade
* 1964: Cooper
* 1965: McQuagg
* 1966: Hylton
* 1967: Do. Allison
* 1968: P. Hamilton
* 1969: Brooks
* 1970: Dennis
* 1971: Ballard
* 1972: L. Smith
* 1973: Pond
* 1974: Ross
* 1975: B. Hill
* 1976: Manning
* 1977: Rudd
* 1978: Thomas
* 1979: Earnhardt
* 1980: Ridley
* 1981: R. Bouchard
* 1982: Bodine
* 1983: Marlin
* 1984: R. Wallace
* 1985: Schrader
* 1986: Kulwicki
* 1987: Da. Allison
* 1988: K. Bouchard
* 1989: Trickle
* 1990: Moroso
* 1991: B. Hamilton
* 1992: Hensley
* 1993: Gordon
* 1994: J. Burton
* 1995: Craven
* 1996: Benson
* 1997: Skinner
* 1998: Irwin
* 1999: Stewart
* 2000: Kenseth
* 2001: Harvick
* 2002: Newman
* 2003: McMurray
* 2004: Kahne
* 2005: Ky. Busch
* 2006: Hamlin
* 2007: Montoya
* 2008: R. Smith
* 2009: Logano
* 2010: Conway
* 2011: Lally
* 2012: Leicht
* 2013: Stenhouse Jr.
* 2014: Larson
* 2015: B. Moffitt
* 2016: Elliott
* 2017: Jones
* 2018: Byron
* 2019: Hemric
* 2020: Custer
* 2021: Briscoe
* 2022: Cindric
* 2023: Gibbs
* 2024: Hocevar

NASCAR Xfinity Series|

* 1989: K. Wallace
* 1990: Nemechek
* 1991: Gordon
* 1992: Craven
* 1993: Sadler
* 1994: Benson
* 1995: Fuller
* 1996: Allen Jr.
* 1997: Park
* 1998: Santerre
* 1999: Raines
* 2000: Harvick
* 2001: Biffle
* 2002: S. Riggs
* 2003: Stremme
* 2004: Ky. Busch
* 2005: Edwards
* 2006: O'Quinn Jr.
* 2007: Ragan
* 2008: Cassill
* 2009: Allgaier
* 2010: Stenhouse Jr.
* 2011: T. Hill
* 2012: A. Dillon
* 2013: Larson
* 2014: Elliott
* 2015: Suárez
* 2016: Jones
* 2017: Byron
* 2018: Reddick
* 2019: Briscoe
* 2020: H. Burton
* 2021: Gibbs
* 2022: A. Hill
* 2023: S. Smith
* 2024: Love

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|

* 1996: Reffner
* 1997: Irwin
* 1998: Biffle
* 1999: Stefanik
* 2000: Ku. Busch
* 2001: Kvapil
* 2002: Gaughan
* 2003: Edwards
* 2004: Reutimann
* 2005: Kluever
* 2006: Darnell
* 2007: Allen
* 2008: Braun
* 2009: Sauter
* 2010: A. Dillon
* 2011: Coulter
* 2012: T. Dillon
* 2013: Blaney
* 2014: Kennedy
* 2015: Jones
* 2016: Byron
* 2017: Briscoe
* 2018: Snider
* 2019: Ankrum
* 2020: Z. Smith
* 2021: C. Smith
* 2022: Heim
* 2023: Sanchez
* 2024: L. Riggs

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* WorldCat

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* United States

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