Denny Hamlin News

Wypall Wipers announces 2008 Crew Chief Lineup:

Wypall Wipers announces 2008 Crew Chief Lineup:

February 12, 2008
Wypall Wipers announced its all-star line-up of crew chief representatives today, continuing the tradition of top-notch crew chiefs who call Wypall Wipers their wiper of choice. The Wypall Wipers 2008 Crew Chief Program will launch in Daytona on Feb. 17. Serving as

New Young Guns Named:

New Young Guns Named:

February 10, 2008
#07-Clint Bowyer and #11-Denny Hamlin are the latest additions to the Gillette Young Guns program. The pair join #2-Kurt Busch, #12-Ryan Newman, #99-Carl Edwards and #9-Kasey Kahne as clean-shaven drivers in the campaign. #48-Jimmie Johnson and #26-Jamie McMurray are

Braun Racing Announces Drivers for #10& #32: UPDATE 2:

Braun Racing Announces Drivers for #10& #32: UPDATE 2:

February 1, 2008
Dollar General Corp. welcomes a trio of Sprint Cup all-stars into the drivers seat of the Dollar General Toyota Camry for the 2008 Nationwide Series season. Brian Vickers, Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin will pilot the Dollar General Camry in select races. Recently, Braun

California Testing over

California Testing over

February 1, 2008
with #11B-Denny Hamlin being the overall fastest in a Toyota at 182.523mph in the Day 1 morning session, followed by #12A-Ryan Newman in a Dodge [Day1morning], #18-Kyle Busch in a Toyota [Day1morning], #8A-Mark Martin in a Chevy [Day1morning] and #99A-Carl Edwards

California Testing – Day 1, morning:

California Testing – Day 1, morning:

January 31, 2008
on the first day of testing at California Speeway, 54 cars ran laps, with a double dose of #11A &B at the top, Denny Hamlin took the top two spots in the morning session on Day 1, with the #11B Toyota at 182.523mph, followed by the #11A Toyota at 181.800. Then #12A

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 6:

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 6:

January 16, 2008
Due to threat of rain, lunch was cancelled and only one session was run in the final day of testing at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday. The rain never came and the session lasted until 4:00pm/et. #9B-Kahne was the fastest in a Dodge at 189.111mph [the fastest

Z-Line Renews with Gibbs:

Z-Line Renews with Gibbs:

December 18, 2007
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Z-Line Designs has renewed its Nationwide Series sponsorship with the team for the 2008 season. The nations leading import manufacturer of home office, home entertainment and home dcor ready-to-assemble furniture will sponsor a total

Hamlin Wins Thanksgiving Classic:

Hamlin Wins Thanksgiving Classic:

December 3, 2007
Denny Hamlin first got soaked by rain and then by champagne. NASCAR's 2006 Nextel Cup rookie of the year returned to his roots Sunday, winning a Thanksgiving Classic that was ended 10 laps from the finish because of a heavy shower. Hamlin celebrated with a wet, smoky

Stewart and Sirius announce winners of “The Stewies”:

Stewart and Sirius announce winners of “The Stewies”:

November 30, 2007
Winners of the inaugural 'Stewie Awards' were announced tonight by two-time Nextel Cup Series Champion and SIRIUS Radio host Tony Stewart at the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Studios in New York City. The 2007 'Stewie Award' winners were decided by fans around the country

Farm Bureau to Sponsor Gibbs: MORE:

Farm Bureau to Sponsor Gibbs: MORE:

November 29, 2007
Joe Gibbs Racing announced it has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Jackson, Mississippi for the 2008 racing season. Farm Bureau Insurance will make its initial entrance into NASCAR as a primary sponsor of the #18 Nationwide

Some Final Chase Notes:

Some Final Chase Notes:

November 28, 2007
There may be many years without seeing another run in The Chase like #48-Jimmie Johnson. After adjusting for the 5 extra points per win this year, Johnson beat Kurt Busch's 2004 Chase point total by 157 points! Johnson outpointed Jeff Gordon 911-766 over the final

Mike Ford wins Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year:

Mike Ford wins Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year:

November 20, 2007
WypAll Wipers announced that Mike Ford, crew chief for the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing team, as the 2007 WypAll Wipers Crew Chief of the Year. The WypAll Wipers Crew Chief Challenge has been a season-long contest set out to determine the best crew chiefs in the garage. At

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 18, 2007
after Homestead [36 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5455 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5102, -353 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4749 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4718 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4623 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4585 7) #99-Carl Edwards 4574 8) #

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

November 18, 2007
Matt Kenseth pretty much had it his own way all day and went on to win the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway....leading 214 of the 267 laps in the process. This was the second win of the season for Matt (he took California back in February) and 16th of his Nextel

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Fast Facts

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Fast Facts

November 18, 2007
.. Matt Kenseth won the Ford 400, his 16th victory in 292 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. .. Jimmie Johnson won the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship by a margin of 77 points over Jeff Gordon. .. This is Kenseth's second victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2007. ..