Denny Hamlin News

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits:

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits:

February 12, 2015
- The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (25 are eligible for this year's event). - The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances: o Mark Martin (24) o Bill Elliott (23) o Jeff Gordon (21) o Ken Schrader (

Fewer penalties issued in 2014:

Fewer penalties issued in 2014:

February 8, 2015
Teams brawled. Stars erupted. Tension grew. The overhaul of the Chase for the Sprint Cup was the most impactful of many changes in NASCAR last season, and the ripple effects were pervasive, particularly during the final 10-race playoff that featured eliminations, points

Sport Clips to sponsor Edwards and Hamlin:

Sport Clips to sponsor Edwards and Hamlin:

January 14, 2015
Sport Clips Racing enters its seventh season (2015) as a partner with Joe Gibbs Racing. Denny Hamlin will continue to have Sport Clips as the primary sponsor of the #11 Toyota in two 2015 Sprint Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway in March and Darlington in September

Winners of both Sprint Unlimited & Budweiser Duel – never won Daytona 500 same year:

Winners of both Sprint Unlimited & Budweiser Duel – never won Daytona 500 same year:

December 30, 2014
No driver has won the Sprint Unlimited (Shootout), a Budweiser Duel and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Ten drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited (formerly the Bud Shootout) and a Budweiser Duel 14 times in the same year but didn't win the Daytona 500: year, driver

Crew Chief Changes for 2015:

Crew Chief Changes for 2015:

December 29, 2014
Many crew chief changes for the 2015 season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the list: #1-Jamie McMurray: Matt McCall takes over for Keith Rodden who left to head back to Hendrick Motorsports and the #5 team of Kasey Kahne. McCall comes over to CGR from Richard Childress

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

December 15, 2014
Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

December 15, 2014
Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint

Odds to win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

Odds to win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

December 7, 2014
Jimmie Johnson 5/1 Jeff Gordon 6/1 Kevin Harvick 6/1 Brad Keselowski 7/1 Joey Logano 8/1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10/1 Matt Kenseth 10/1 Carl Edwards 12/1 Kyle Busch 12/1 Denny Hamlin 14/1 Kyle Larson 18/1 Tony Stewart 22/1 Kasey Kahne 25/1 Kurt Busch 25/1 Ryan Newman 33

Joe Gibbs Racing Announces 2015 Crew Chief Lineup:

Joe Gibbs Racing Announces 2015 Crew Chief Lineup:

December 4, 2014
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced crew chief assignments for each of its four 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and three NASCAR XFINITY Series teams. JGR's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief lineup: Jason Ratcliff, #20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth Dave Rogers, #

Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief lineup:

Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief lineup:

December 4, 2014
Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief assignments for each of its four 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and three NASCAR XFINITY Series teams. JGR's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief lineup: Jason Ratcliff, #20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth Dave Rogers, #11 Toyota

2014 Most Mentioned Drivers

2014 Most Mentioned Drivers

December 1, 2014
According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, Kevin Harvick was the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year, but Jeff Gordon grabbed the most interview time. The top 10

Kyle Busch says JGR needs an affiliation:

Kyle Busch says JGR needs an affiliation:

November 18, 2014
#18-Kyle Busch says that Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing need to work more closely together if they are to compete against the Hendrick Motorsports-Stewart Haas Racing conglomeration and other teams next season. While Busch's teammate, #11-Denny Hamlin,

Kevin Harvick Wins 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

Kevin Harvick Wins 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

November 16, 2014
In a storybook finish to conclude a revamped Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, #4-Kevin Harvick won the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. To win the title, Harvick needed to finish ahead of his

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Homestead:

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Homestead:

November 16, 2014
[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 7th (8) 2) #22-Joey Logano, 16th (9) 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 2nd (21) 4) #4-Kevin Harvick, WON (5) - CHAMPION

FINAL Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

FINAL Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

November 16, 2014
[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] the four drivers who raced for the Sprint Cup Series Championship race at Homestead 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins] 5043 2) #31-Ryan Newman, 5042, -1 point 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win] 5037, 6- 4) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 5028, -15 Which