Denny Hamlin
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Hamlin at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2026 | |||||||
| Born | James Dennis Alan Hamlin November 18, 1980 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2016, 2019, 2020 Daytona 500 Winner 2010, 2017, 2021 Southern 500 Winner 2022 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 2015 Sprint All-Star Race Winner 2008, 2014, 2017 Can-Am Duels Winner 2006, 2014, 2016, 2024 Busch Light Clash Winner 7 Wins at Pocono Raceway (Most all time) 4 Wins at Kansas Speedway (Most all time) Winner of the 1st and 2nd closest Daytona 500s ever (2016-0.010s, 2020-0.014s) Winner of the closest Xfinity Series finish at Michigan International Speedway (0.012s) First rookie to qualify for Chase for the Nextel Cup (2006) 10th on NASCAR's All-Time Wins List 2026 Daytona 500 winner as owner | ||||||
| Awards | 2006 Nextel Cup Series Rookie of the Year Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 726 races run over 22 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 11 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 2nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2010, 2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Banquet 400 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 Pocono 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
| Last win | 2026 Pennzoil 400 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 164 races run over 19 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 77th | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2006) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 BI-LO 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 Telcel-Motorola 200 (Mexico City) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 93rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 37th (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| First win | 2011 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 2012 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 107th (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Food World 300 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 PFG Lester 150 (Nashville) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of March 15, 2026. | |||||||
James Dennis Alan Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also co-owns and operates 23XI Racing with basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
As a driver, Hamlin has achieved a total of 61 NASCAR Cup Series victories. His notable wins include the Coca-Cola 600 in 2022, the Southern 500 in 2010, 2017, and 2021, and the Daytona 500 in 2016, 2019, and 2020. He is also one of five drivers in history to win the Daytona 500 in back-to-back seasons, joining the ranks of Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Sterling Marlin, and William Byron.
Widely regarded as the greatest driver in NASCAR history to never have won a championship, Hamlin holds the record for the most wins in the NASCAR Cup Series without winning a championship. Despite not securing a title, he has reached 19 of the 20 (as of 2025) NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, missing only in 2013, when a collision caused an injury that sidelined him for a significant portion of the early season. Hamlin drew attention right from his 2006 rookie season, when he finished third overall and won Rookie of the Year.