HAMLIN AT ATLANTA: Denny Hamlin owns one win in 28 starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Overall, he has posted six top-five finishes, 10 top-10s, and 452 laps led at the 1.54-mile track. Hamlin has led in six of the past seven Atlanta races, including 15 laps when the series visited in February. Earlier this year, Hamlin finished 23rd at Atlanta after being collected in multiple accidents during the 400-mile race.
REGULAR SEASON RECAP: During the 26-race regular season, Hamlin scored three wins, nine top-five finishes, 12 top-10s, three pole awards, and 917 laps led. According to Loop Data provided by NASCAR, Hamlin leads the series in green flag speed, fastest on restarts, fastest drivers late in a run, and laps in the top 15. He also ranks second in laps led, average running position, driver rating and laps run on the lead lap.
- PLAYOFF HISTORY: This season marks Hamlin’s 18th appearance in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs giving him the most appearances since the postseason format began in 2004. Over the course of his career, Hamlin has finished in the top five in points nine times, including the past five seasons working with crew chief Chris Gabehart.
- MAVIS TIRE: Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE will feature Mavis Tire this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mavis, based in Millwood, N.Y., is a tire and service provider in the United States with more than 850 service centers in 22 states. Mavis recently acquired TBC Corporation’s NTB Service Centers and Tire Kingdom Service Centers, which yields more than 2,000 service centers under the brand umbrella in total. For more information, visit http://www.mavis.com.
- JGR AT ATLANTA: Joe Gibbs Racing has earned 11 NASCAR Cup Series victories at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 139 combined starts at the track, the organization has posted 42 top-five finishes, 63 top-10s, four pole awards, and 2,914 laps led. Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, and Tony Stewart join Hamlin on the list of drivers who have taken JGR to victory lane in Atlanta.
- TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway begins Sunday, September 8, at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Denny Hamlin, Driver of the No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota Camry XSE
How do you feel about the first round of the playoffs?
“This first round is tough when I look at Atlanta and the road course race we have in there, and Bristol you just never know what can happen. It could definitely lend itself to a top contender going out in the first round.”
Hamlin NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | ||||||||
28 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 452 | 11.5 | 17.1 |
Hamlin 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | ||||||||
26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 917 | 10.1 | 15.0 |
Hamlin NASCAR Cup Series Career Stats
Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | ||||||||
676 | 54 | 231 | 352 | 43 | 15,269 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
About Mavis Tire
Mavis, founded in 1972, is a tire and vehicle service provider in the United States with more than 2,000 service centers. The Mavis brand includes Mavis Discount Tire, Mavis Tires & Brakes, Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers, Brakes Plus, Tuffy Tire and Auto Service Centers, and Town Fair Tire. In addition to its expansive selection of tires from more than 20 major brands, Mavis offers a menu of services including oil changes, brakes, alignments, suspension repair, shocks/struts, and battery replacement.