Denny Hamlin News

COT to test at LMS on Tues/Wed UPDATE:

COT to test at LMS on Tues/Wed UPDATE:

May 28, 2006
Eight teams fielding Chevrolets and Dodges tentatively plan to attend the "car-of-tomorrow" (COT) test Tuesday and Wednesday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The two-day test will be the first for many of the teams with cars built under revised specifications after NASCAR

Teams Lining up Subs for Stand Alone Races: UPDATE:

Teams Lining up Subs for Stand Alone Races: UPDATE:

May 25, 2006
With drivers who race in both the Nextel Cup and Busch series facing three weekends of double duty at different tracks - Pocono-Nashville, Michigan-Kentucky, and Sonoma-Milwaukee - in June, busch Series teams are solidifying plans for drivers to help practice and qualify

Ramblings – LMS:

Ramblings – LMS:

May 25, 2006
Ray Evernham Dodge's swept the front-row tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway as Scott Riggs took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 with a time of 28.744 sec (187.865), barely edging out teammate Jeremy Mayfield by less than 1/10th of a second. This is Riggs' second

Congrats to Hamlin Crew Chief Dave Rogers:

Congrats to Hamlin Crew Chief Dave Rogers:

May 23, 2006
While Denny Hamlin was on the lake relaxing with his friends, Crew Chief Dave Rogers used the off weekend to welcome his new son into the world. Matthew Ryan Rogers was born on May 19 th at 4:22 p.m., measuring 22 inches and weighing in at 7lbs 13oz. Everyone returned

Rookie News and Notes:

Rookie News and Notes:

May 23, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 13 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin finished 10th, scoring his fourth top-10 of the 2006 season. He grabbed top rookie honors for the fifth time in 11 races. Hamlin has racked up two top

Petty wins VOTE more:

Petty wins VOTE more:

May 22, 2006
Kyle Petty and the #45 MyCokeRewards Dodge finished 22nd in the Nextel Open. At the conclusion of the race Petty was announced as the winner of the Nextel Fan Vote. Petty was then awarded the opportunity to race in the Nextel All-Star Challenge. Comments from Petty

Riggs wins Nextel Open:

Riggs wins Nextel Open:

May 20, 2006
#10-Scott Riggs, the pole sitter, won the Nextel Open, leading all but the 1st lap and dominating the race to advance to the Nextel Challenge All-Star race and will start that race 19th. #45-Kyle Petty won the Nextel/NASCAR.com fan vote and will start the Challenge

Ramblings – Nextel Challenge:

Ramblings – Nextel Challenge:

May 19, 2006
First, Scott Riggs took the pole for the NEXTEL Open with a time of 28.953 seconds (186.509 mph) over Denny Hamlin. He'll lead 'em to the green for the 30 lapper tomorrow night....and you better hurry cause it'll be over before you know it! Tough night for a bunch

Riggs wins pole for Nextel Open:

Riggs wins pole for Nextel Open:

May 19, 2006
#10-Scott Riggs won the pole for the Nextel Open with a speed of 186.509mph, followed by #11-Denny Hamlin, #66-Jeff Green, #18-J.J. Yeley and #31-Jeff Burton. Had quite a few incidents during the qualifying with #27-Shelmerdine, #51-Garvey, #38-Sadler and #45-Petty

Nextel Pit Crew Challenge: May 17th:

Nextel Pit Crew Challenge: May 17th:

May 16, 2006
As the kick-off event to NASCAR’s all-star week in Charlotte, NC, the Nextel Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman focuses attention on drivers’ seven-member pit crews. Good, timely work in the pits can win or lose races, and Wednesday night’s second annual competition

Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

May 13, 2006
• Greg Biffle won the 2006 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway, scoring his 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 125th career start. Biffle’s last victory came at Homestead in November 2005, 11 races ago. • All 10 of Biffle’s victories have come on a superspeedway

Darlington Qualifying Notes:

Darlington Qualifying Notes:

May 12, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dodge Charger 500, lapping Darlington Raceway in 29.096 seconds at 169.013 mph. Ward Burton holds the track-qualifying record of 28.295 seconds, 173.797 mph - set March 22, 1996. • Kahne is now three-for

Kahne wins pole at Darlington:

Kahne wins pole at Darlington:

May 12, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway with a speed of 169.013mph for his 3rd pole of 2006 and 9th of his career, Kahne won the races he won the poles for this year [Atlanta, Texas]. #12-Ryan Newman will start 2nd, followed

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

May 9, 2006
Lowe's Motor Speedway will be the site of the final scheduled test session of 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Series today through Wednesday. This year, NASCAR set a schedule for when and where each of its national series tests at tracks that host NASCAR events. Those tests

Rookie News and Notes:

Rookie News and Notes:

May 9, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 6 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Hamlin finished second, his best effort in 17 career NEXTEL Cup Series races. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season, more