Denny Hamlin News

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

August 12, 2007
We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he

Watkins Glen Race Facts:

Watkins Glen Race Facts:

August 12, 2007
.. Tony Stewart won the Centurion Boats at The Glen, his 32nd victory in 306 Nextel Cup Series races. .. Stewart moved into a tie with Dale Jarrett for 19th on the all-time wins list. .. This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his fourth

Yeley says he will leave JGR at end of season:

Yeley says he will leave JGR at end of season:

August 11, 2007
While Kyle Busch would not confirm reports that he has a deal to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008, it became clearer that is the case when J.J. Yeley acknowledged he is out of the #18 car Busch is expected to drive. Yeley said he's leaving JGR but wouldn't go as

MWR to two teams? to lose UPS? UPDATE both DENIED:

MWR to two teams? to lose UPS? UPDATE both DENIED:

August 9, 2007
Toyota is expected to pair down Michael Waltrip racing from a three-car effort to a two-car squad, shifting some of that support to JGR's three-car team of Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin. Dale Jarrett is said to be seriously considering retirement, trading

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

August 9, 2007
Aric Almirola will run Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and make his debut in Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #01 Nextel Cup car Aug. 25 at Bristol. Almirola signed with Ginn Racing last month to share the #01 Chevy with Mark Martin starting

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 5, 2007
after Pocono [21 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2682 -554 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2624 -612 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2611 -625 9) #

Pocono Rookie Notes:

Pocono Rookie Notes:

August 2, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 29 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Montoya finished second and took top rookie honors for the ninth time this season. Montoya's finish was the best effort by a Raybestos

2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced:

2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced:

August 1, 2007
Testing dates for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway have been finalized. The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test in preparation for "The Great American Race" on Jan. 7-9 with Jan. 10 serving

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

July 29, 2007
after Indianapolis [20 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3076 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2705 -371 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2699 -377 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2633 -443 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2624 -452 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2582 -494 7) #29-Kevin Harvick 2488 -588 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2479 -597

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

July 29, 2007
Tony Stewart had a spirited battle with Kevin Harvick today at The Brickyard and bested him in turn two with ten laps to go to post his second win at his historic home-state oval. Tony's win in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard was his second in a row, the 31st of

Testing at Milwaukee:

Testing at Milwaukee:

July 27, 2007
History was made Wednesday at The Milwaukee Mile, the world's oldest active speedway, as Joey Logano made his first-ever laps in a Joe Gibbs Racing Nextel Cup Series race car. The Connecticut native logged an estimated 80 laps and returned Thursday to help the team

Almirola to Ginn in 2008? UPDATE 3:

Almirola to Ginn in 2008? UPDATE 3:

July 17, 2007
Hearing Aric Almirola, who was credited with the Milwaukee Busch Series race win Saturday night, will join Ginn Racing in 2008 as a protege to #01-Mark Martin. Supposedly the plan is for Almirola to run part-time Cup, Busch and Trucks in 2008 and take over the #01

Fast Facts USG Sheetrock 400:

Fast Facts USG Sheetrock 400:

July 15, 2007
.. Tony Stewart won the USG Sheetrock 400, his 30th victory in 303 Nextel Cup Series races. .. Stewart remains 20th on the all-time wins list. .. This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in seven

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

July 14, 2007
after Chicago [19 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2911 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2608 -303 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2565 -346 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2491 -420 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2473 -438 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2429 -482 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2423 -488 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 2337 -574

Special Helmet for Hamlin at Chicago:

Special Helmet for Hamlin at Chicago:

July 12, 2007
Before running in the Nextel Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday [July 15th], driver #11-Denny Hamlin will visit Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Thursday, July 12, to meet with patients and deliver a $25,000 donation to the hospital on behalf of FedEx