
Denny Hamlin
- #11
- Toyota
- Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
- BirthNovember 18, 1980 in Tampa, FL
- Ht./Wt.6-0
- SponsorFedEx
- Crew ChiefDave Rogers
- Engine/ChassisToyota/Toyota
2026 Cup Standings
| RANK | POINTS | BEHIND |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 32 | 93 |
2026 Cup Stats | STARTS | WINS | POLES |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
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STATS
| SERIES | RANK | STARTS | WINS | POLES | TOP 5 | TOP 10 | LAPS LED | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup | 27th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
2026 CUP RACE RESULTS
| DATE | RACE | PLACE | START | LEAD | COMP | PTS | BONUS | PEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22 | NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta | 13 | 29 | 10 | 271 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/15 | Daytona 500 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 198 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2/12 | Duel #2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/4 | Clash at Bowman Gray | 5 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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House fire that killed Hamlin's dad ruled accidental
Investigators have ruled as accidental the North Carolina house fire in December that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father and injured his mother, but the exact cause remains unclear.
about 2 days ago | Associated Press -
JGR sues ex-director, alleges theft of trade secrets
Joe Gibbs Racing filed suit against its former competition director for allegedly embarking on "a brazen scheme to steal JGR's most sensitive information."
about 3 days ago | Associated Press -
Allgaier, Hamlin part of 20-car crash at Daytona
A 20-car crash just past the midway point of the Daytona 500 on Sunday involved leader Justin Allgaier, three-time race winner Denny Hamlin and several other contenders.
about 7 days ago | ESPN News Services -
Hamlin reinjured in fall searching fire wreckage
Denny Hamlin says he plans to compete in the 2026 NASCAR season despite aggravating an existing shoulder injury in a fall while he was searching the damage from a house fire that killed his father.
about 18 days ago | ESPN News Services -
Father of NASCAR's Hamlin dies after house fire
Denny Hamlin's father died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire heavily damaged the North Carolina home where they lived.
about 55 days ago | Associated Press -
NASCAR, 2 race teams settle federal antitrust case
NASCAR has reached a settlement of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against it by two of its race teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan.
about 73 days ago | Associated Press -
NASCAR trial: Commish calls MJ talks frustrating
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps, testifying in the racing series' federal antitrust trial, described negotiation attempts with 23XI Racing owner Michael Jordan as frustrating.
about 75 days ago | Associated Press -
Jenkins: NASCAR deliberately rushed charter deal
Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins testified Wednesday that NASCAR sent its offer on a new charter agreement with a deadline of mere hours, claiming they "knew we had to blindly sign it."
about 80 days ago | Associated Press -
Hamlin: Team couldn't survive under charter deal
Denny Hamlin returned to the stand Tuesday in the federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, saying that if his 23XI Racing team agreed to the race series' charter proposal last fall it would have been like signing his own "death certificate."
about 82 days ago | Associated Press -
23XI vs. NASCAR trial: Why Michael Jordan & Co. want to tear up stock car racing
The antitrust suit against NASCAR goes to court on Monday, in a trial that could tear at the fabric of stock car racing as we know it.
about 87 days ago | Ryan McGee | ESPN.com
QUICK FACTS
- Cup #11
- Manufacturer: Toyota
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Sponsor: FedEx
Crew Chief: Dave Rogers
Engine: Toyota
Chassis: Toyota