Denny Hamlin News

Gibbs: Dale Jr. yes; Budweiser…probably not:

Gibbs: Dale Jr. yes; Budweiser…probably not:

May 13, 2007
J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing [#11,#18,#20], answered questions from members of the media at Darlington Raceway on Saturday afternoon: ON HIS REACTION TO DALE EARNHARDT, JR.'S ANNOUNCEMENT: "Really from our standpoint we're kind of watching stuff unfold

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

May 13, 2007
after Darlington [11 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1881 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1650 -231 #17-Matt Kenseth 1582 -299 #11-Denny Hamlin 1539 -342 #31-Jeff Burton 1486 -395 #20-Tony Stewart 1375 -506 #2-Kurt Busch 1325 -556 #29-Kevin Harvick 1315 -566 #07-Clint Bowyer 1302

Rumblings – Race Notes:

Rumblings – Race Notes:

May 13, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon (steamin' all the way) had enough water to make it to Victory Lane today at Darlington Raceway and took the Dodge Avenger 500 for his third win of the season. Career victory #78 (and 7th at Darlington) was #157 for Hendrick Motorsports (their 8th of

Darlington Raceway Fast Facts

Darlington Raceway Fast Facts

May 13, 2007
.. Jeff Gordon won the Dodge Avenger 500, his 78th victory in 484 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his seventh victory and 18th top-10 finish in 27 races at Darlington Raceway. .. Denny Hamlin finished

Ramblings – Darlington Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Darlington Qualifying Notes:

May 11, 2007
Clint Bowyer captured his first-ever Bud Pole today at Darlington Raceway for tomorrow night's Dodge Avenger 500 with a time of 29.806 sec (184.987 mph), and he becomes the 6th qualifier for next February's Budweiser Shootout. Clint's previous best starting spot was

Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

May 9, 2007
The stars of NASCAR will, on Tuesday, May 8th, announce the American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute and unveil the participants and paint schemes on in the spectacular salute set for Memorial Day weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The program will raise funds for four

Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

May 8, 2007
Jeff Gordon's over-the-wall crew earned its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's rain-delayed Nextel Cup event. The #24 crew spent 201.593 seconds on Richmond

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing Day 1 evening:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing Day 1 evening:

May 7, 2007
#40A-David Stremme [Dodge] paced all competitors in Monday evening's test session with a top speed of 187.000mph. He was followed by #36A-Mayfield [Toyota], #15B-Menard [Chevy], #4A-W. Burton [Chevy], and #41A-Sorenson [Dodge]. #7B-R. Gordon was the fastest Ford in

COT Pts:

COT Pts:

May 6, 2007
the top 10 in drivers pts in the four [of 16] COT races: #24-Jeff Gordon, 705 (1 win) #5-Kyle Busch, 676 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 655 (2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 636 #17-Matt Kenseth, 563 #20-Tony Stewart, 546 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 541 #07-Clint Bowyer, 507 #99-Carl Edwards

Some COT stats:

Some COT stats:

May 6, 2007
In the four Car of Tomorrow races Chevrolet has led 1655 laps out of a possible 1716 laps. That's 96.6% of all the laps run at Brsistol, Martinsville, Phoenix, and Richmond. Dodge has led 53 or 3% with Ford and Toyota tied at four laps led, which is .2%. #24-Jeff Gordon

DNF’s – Kenseth/Hamlin 40:

DNF’s – Kenseth/Hamlin 40:

May 6, 2007
#17-Matt Kenseth and #11-Denny Hamlin have been running at the finish in 40 consecutive races, the longest current streak.(5-6-2007)

NASCAR donates $160,000 to Virginia Tech memorial fund:

NASCAR donates $160,000 to Virginia Tech memorial fund:

May 6, 2007
For the last three weeks, NASCAR's Nextel Cup cars have all displayed a Virginia Tech logo with a black background in a show of support for the victims and families of the massacre that left 33 dead in Blacksburg on April 16. On Saturday night the decals were just

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

May 6, 2007
after Richmond [10 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1691 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1480 -211 #17-Matt Kenseth 1431 -260 #11-Denny Hamlin 1359 -332 #31-Jeff Burton 1352 -339 #5-Kyle Busch 1229 -462 #20-Tony Stewart 1225 -466 #29-Kevin Harvick 1203 -488 #2-Kurt Busch 1198 -493

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

May 6, 2007
Jimmie Johnson outsprinted teammate Kyle Busch in a 20 lap dash to the checkers today and took the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Run one day late due to rain last night, it didn't seem to matter to the Hendrick boyz cause

Richmond Race Notes/Facts:

Richmond Race Notes/Facts:

May 6, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Crown Royal presents The Jim Stewart 400, his 27th victory in 193 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his fourth victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2007 “ all top-fives. He has accumulated a potential 40 bonus points should he qualify for