Denny Hamlin News

Photographer honored at Martinsville:

Photographer honored at Martinsville:

March 31, 2008
T. Taylor Warren, a longtime racing photographer and Martinsville resident, was honored Sunday during pre-race ceremonies of the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Warren, 83, received the H. Clay Earles Award, given in honor of the Martinsville Speedway

Hamlin wins at Martinsville:

Hamlin wins at Martinsville:

March 30, 2008
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway for his 1st win of 2008, 4th of his career, becoming the 45th driver to win a race at Martinsville. #24-Gordon was 2nd, followed by #31-Burton, #48-Johnson, #20-Stewart, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr

Martinsville Speedway Fast Facts:

Martinsville Speedway Fast Facts:

March 30, 2008
.. Denny Hamlin won the Goody's Cool Orange 500, his fourth victory in 85 Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races at Martinsville - including second in

New FedEx ad to speed up “slow things” auction:

New FedEx ad to speed up “slow things” auction:

March 29, 2008
This weekend, FedEx will unveil the latest effort from the popular series of television commercials that has supported the company's sponsorship of the #11 car. In the new "Garage Sale" ad, driver Denny Hamlin holds a garage sale to sell off the things that slow him

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

March 28, 2008
.. Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Goody's Cool Orange 500 with a lap of 19.666 seconds, 96.288 mph. .. This is his 65th pole in 515 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races. He is fourth on the all-time pole winners list behind Richard Petty (126), David

Hamlin to pilot #15 at Martinsville: UPDATE: Miccosukee Resorts sponsoring BBM Trucks:

Hamlin to pilot #15 at Martinsville: UPDATE: Miccosukee Resorts sponsoring BBM Trucks:

March 26, 2008
Kyle Busch's Sprint Cup Series Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and friend Denny Hamlin will pilot the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports entry at the series first short track race of the 2008 season. Busch will be back behind the wheel of the #51 Toyota Tundra at the Martinsville

Fuel Cell Problems at JGR?

Fuel Cell Problems at JGR?

March 19, 2008
#11-Denny Hamlin says a potential flaw in the design of the fuel cells at Joe Gibbs Racing may have contributed to Sunday's loss at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin was leading on the green-white-checkered restart, but his car stalled because not enough fuel reached

GWC factoid:

GWC factoid:

March 16, 2008
There have been 24 green-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in Sprint Cup history, and only six times has the leader lost the lead on those final two laps. #01-Mark Martin led in the 2007 Daytona 500, #29-Kevin Harvick passed him as a huge wreck took place behind them

Drivers celebrities join resort advisory board:

Drivers celebrities join resort advisory board:

March 15, 2008
Sheridan Ridge Private Reserve, a more than 1,400-acre upscale resort community located in Southwest Virginia, announced the joining of top NASCAR celebrities Tony Stewart, Elliott Sadler, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Hammond and Greg Zipadelli to the project¹s Advisory Board

Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 3, Day 1:

Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 3, Day 1:

March 3, 2008
47 drivers/teams in 58 cars took to the track on Monday, March 3rd for the evening session. #1A-Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest at 130.326mph in a Chevy, followed by #29A-Kevin Harvick (Chevy), #11A-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #07A-Clint Bowyer (Chevy) and #8A-Mark Martin

Edwards wins again:

Edwards wins again:

March 2, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards won the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway winning his 2nd race in a row and 9th of his career, taking over the points lead with the win. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd followed by #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton, #9

Toyota Commercial Judged best:

Toyota Commercial Judged best:

February 22, 2008
NASCAR fans have chosen Toyota's new television commercial, in which kids wielding giant remote control devices wreak havoc on the Toyota drivers, as the best new ad of the season, according to votes cast on NASCAR.COM. UPS's heartwarming spot featuring Dale Jarrett

Gatorade Duel Race #2:

Gatorade Duel Race #2:

February 14, 2008
#11-Denny Hamlin won the 2nd Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Hamlin just beat #20-Tony Stewart, who finished 2nd and pushed Hamlin past #24-Jeff Gordon on the final lap for the win. Gordon was third, followed by #9-Kasey

2008 Rookies – News and Notes:

2008 Rookies – News and Notes:

February 14, 2008
Six drivers are expected to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series: Jacques Villeneuve, Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti, Regan Smith, Patrick Carpentier, and Michael McDowell. Three organizations - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix

Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

February 14, 2008
#88-Earnhardt Jr. lost and engine midway thru the 2nd Wed practice at Daytona International Speedway and the team will change engines, then it was mentioned on SPEED's coverage that all the Hendrick Motorsports cars #24-Gordon, #48-Johnson, Earnhardt and #5-Mears will