Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin is a professional NASCAR driver. During his childhood in Virginia, he enjoyed racing karts, trucks, mini stock cars, and more.http://www.joegibbsracing.com/the-team-drivers-a-crew/no-11/denny-hamlin After he won his first race at the age of 7, his goal was to become a NASCAR driver. He finally made it to Cup racing in 2005, where he raced in 7 races.http://www.nascar.com/news/headlines/cup/hamlin.bio/

Away from the track, Hamlin is a fan of Virginia Tech Hokies football and of the NFL's Washington Redskins. He is an avid pilot and his favorite NASCAR driver growing up was Bill Elliott. http://www.nascar.com/news/headlines/cup/hamlin.bio/ When he has time, he enjoys working out, skiing, playing cards, and boating.http://dennyhamlin.com/page.php?_=bio

Denny Hamlin drives the Number 11 FedEx Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. He is the longest-tenured driver for JGR, having been there four years. http://dennyhamlin.com/page.php?_=bio Hamlin's teammates at JGR include Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. http://www.joegibbsracing.com/the-team-drivers-a-crew/no-11/denny-hamlin Additionally, he drives in select Nationwide Cup Series races, also for JGR.http://dennyhamlin.com/page.php?_=bio

Hamlin's first full season as a NASCAR Cup Series driver was 2006. He was the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year, he won his first NASCAR race that season, and became the first rookie to qualify for the season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup. http://dennyhamlin.com/page.php?_=bio

As a Sprint Cup Series driver, Hamlin has 14 wins, including 4 at Pocono Racetrack and his first win was in the 2006 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona.http://dennyhamlin.com/page.php?_=bio He has qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup each year in NASCAR and finished in the top 10 in over half of his starts.http://www.joegibbsracing.com/the-team-drivers-a-crew/no-11/denny-hamlin