Denny Hamlin News

Sport Clips returns with Hamlin in 2017; sponsors Jones:

Sport Clips returns with Hamlin in 2017; sponsors Jones:

January 14, 2017
Sport Clips returns with Hamlin in 2017; sponsors Jones: Sport Clips Haircuts is an active sponsor in NASCAR and is excited to enter its ninth season (2017) as a partner with Joe Gibbs Racing. Denny Hamlin enters his 12th full season with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017 behind

Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule:

Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule:

January 11, 2017
Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule: Daniel Suarez was scheduled to run another full season in the XFINITY Series. Joe Gibbs said plans are unsettled for the #19 XFINITY car, but that Suarez probably will run about 10 races and that the team's other Monster Energy

Hamlin close to announcing contract extension:

Hamlin close to announcing contract extension:

January 10, 2017
Hamlin close to announcing contract extension: #11-Denny Hamlin said Monday his contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing is essentially done and just awaiting an official release by his team and sponsor. "It's just whenever they want to announce something," Hamlin

Denis, Denny & Mark’s Pro-Am Jam nears $1 million raised:

Denis, Denny & Mark’s Pro-Am Jam nears $1 million raised:

January 9, 2017
Denis, Denny & Mark's Pro-Am Jam nears $1 million raised: The Denis, Denny & Mark's Pro-Am Jam hosted by Student Transportation Inc. nearly toppled $1 million in funds raised over the five-year span of the annual celebrity concert and golf event held every

Hamlin working on staying with JGR:

Hamlin working on staying with JGR:

January 2, 2017
Hamlin working on staying with JGR: Denny Hamlin finished sixth in the standings last season after advancing to the Round of 8 in the Chase. Although his contract expires at the end of the 2017 season, JGR has no plans on letting Hamlin go. "We'll announce something

Most Mentioned Drivers 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

Most Mentioned Drivers 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

December 5, 2016
Driver, Interviews, Interview Time, Mentions #4-Kevin Harvick, 34, 0:35:16, 3,923 #48-Jimmie Johnson, 21, 0:21:31, 3,071 #18-Kyle Busch, 28, 0:28:27, 3,031 #78-Martin Truex Jr., 26, 0:30:52, 2,834 #22-Joey Logano, 25, 0:34:06, 2,688 #19-Carl Edwards, 28, 0:27:40, 2

Toyota wins first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’s Title:

Toyota wins first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’s Title:

November 21, 2016
Toyota secured its first-ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) manufacturer's championship with a sixth-place finish by Kyle Busch at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday to capture the title in Toyota's 10th year of Cup competition. Camry drivers won 16-of-36 races to

Most Championships – NASCAR Cup Series History:

Most Championships – NASCAR Cup Series History:

November 20, 2016
Last Title Dale Earnhardt 7 1994 Richard Petty 7 1979 Jimmie Johnson 6 2013 Jeff Gordon 4 2001 Meanwhile Carl Edwards is on the opposite end of the spectrum, 1 of 3 drivers to finish 2nd in the points multiple times without ever winning a championship, joining his

Homestead Driver Notes & Facts:

Homestead Driver Notes & Facts:

November 19, 2016
-120 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead; 92 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Homestead with 17; Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers with 16. -There have been

Homestead Pole Notes & Facts:

Homestead Pole Notes & Facts:

November 18, 2016
-David Green won the first Coors Light pole at Homestead in 1999 at a speed of 155.759 mph (34.669 sec.). -There have been 13 different Coors Light pole winners at Homestead, led by Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with two each. -Jamie McMurray

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead

November 17, 2016
#19-Carl Edwards (Chase) ...  109.4

Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

November 17, 2016
-Homestead-Miami Speedway has been a part of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since the playoff's inception in 2004. This season the track will host its 13th Chase event. -The winner of the Homestead-Miami Chase race has gone on to win the championship during the

By The Numbers: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

By The Numbers: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

November 17, 2016
1 - Tony Stewart, in his last appearance this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, is the only driver in series history to win at the famed 1.5-mile speedway in his first appearance (1999). 2 - Number of Coors Light poles at Homestead-Miami Speedway by the series leaders

Top-Ten Lap Leaders after 35 races:

Top-Ten Lap Leaders after 35 races:

November 15, 2016
Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 1,795 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 1,374 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,305 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 943 5) #19-Carl Edwards, 869 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 729 7) #22-Joey Logano, 690 8) #2-Brad Keselowski, 540 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 516 10) #24-Chase

Phoenix Facts and Notes:

Phoenix Facts and Notes:

November 14, 2016
- Joey Logano: 3rd win this season (17th of career); qualifies for Championship 4 for 2nd time in 3 seasons (finished 4th in 2014) - Logano: 2 of 3 wins this season have been in Chase cutoff races (won at Talladega); 7th career Chase race win (all in last 3 seasons