Denny Hamlin News

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. ..

Chase stats going into Homestead:

Chase stats going into Homestead:

November 15, 2007
Certainly after nine races, we are seeing the greatest Chase run in the four-year history of the playoff format by #48-Jimmie Johnson and the #48 team. How dominant? Here's where Johnson would stack up against other Chase champions after deducting the extra 5 points

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 11, 2007
after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4477, -818 7) #11

Chase stats after Texas:

Chase stats after Texas:

November 9, 2007
If Jeff Gordon makes up at least 13 points and no more than 48 on Jimmie Johnson at Phoenix, we will have the closest gap from 1-2 going to Homestead. In 2004, Kurt Busch carried an 18-point lead over Johnson into the final race, and held on for the win. Unless Clint

New Tire Changer for Hamlin:

New Tire Changer for Hamlin:

November 6, 2007
This weekend, C.J. Fambrough will pit in his very first Nextel Cup Race. Fambrough learned Monday morning that he will be the front tire changer for Denny Hamlin's #11 FedEx car for the last two cup races in Phoenix and Homestead. KLTV 7 Sports [Texas] caught up with

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

November 4, 2007
In what was otherwise a rather forgettable race today at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson surged to the front late (looked just like last week) and won the Dickies 500 over Matt Kenseth....taking over the points lead in the process. Johnson nabbed his third in

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 4, 2007
after Texas [34 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5161 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4761, -400 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4516, -645 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 4380, -781 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4377, -784 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 4348, -851 7) #

What It Takes To Win The Chase:

What It Takes To Win The Chase:

November 3, 2007
With three races left in the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup, all 12 drivers still are alive, although the status of each ranges from thriving to critical. #24-Jeff Gordon has a nine-point lead over his teammate and defending Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson. Johnson

Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

November 2, 2007
.. Martin Truex Jr., won the Bud Pole for the Dickies 500 with a lap of 27.964 seconds, 193.105 mph .. This is his first Bud Pole in 79 career Nextel Cup races .. This is his 14th top-10 start in 2007. He had previously started second three times: Loudon, Martinsville

Local Children’s Hospital Patient Designed Hamlin’s Texas Helmet:

Local Children’s Hospital Patient Designed Hamlin’s Texas Helmet:

November 2, 2007
Before running in the Nextel Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, driver Denny Hamlin will visit Children's Medical Center in Dallas to meet with patients and deliver a $25,000 donation to the hospital on behalf of FedEx. Hamlin also will receive a special helmet

Texas Rookie Notes:

Texas Rookie Notes:

November 2, 2007
#84-AJ Allmendinger was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Allmendinger finished 16th and took top rookie honors for the second time in the last three races. He also led the race once for one lap, the first time he has led in 16 Nextel Cup

Chase stats after Atlanta:

Chase stats after Atlanta:

November 2, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson's second straight win pulled him within 9 points of leader #24-Jeff Gordon, marking the closest margin between 1-2 at this point in The Chase's four-year history. The previous best was last year, when Matt Kenseth led Johnson by 26. Jimmie Johnson

Latest on the water in the fuel deal at Atlanta:

Latest on the water in the fuel deal at Atlanta:

November 2, 2007
NASCAR officials said Friday morning that water contamination that plagued several cars in last week's Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway has been traced to a portable fuel dispenser. The cars of #11-Denny Hamlin, #22-Dave Blaney and #16-Greg Biffle were among

NASCAR studying how Hamlin, Blaney had water in fuel: MORE

NASCAR studying how Hamlin, Blaney had water in fuel: MORE

October 30, 2007
Denny Hamlin, who thought he had enough gas while leading when his car sputtered and didn't start with three laps remaining in the Pep Boys Auto 500, actually had water in his fuel cell at the time. Whether that caused him not to accelerate and get hit from behind