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Testimony From Denny Hamlin Highlights Second Day of NASCAR Trial

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Sparks flew in Judge Kenneth D. Bell’s courtroom on Monday after Denny Hamlin took the stand for his second day of testimony in the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v. NASCAR trial in the Western District of North Carolina courthouse.

In the conclusion of direct examination from Jeanifer Parsigian, Hamlin acknowledged that 23XI Racing, co-owned by Hamlin, former NBA superstar Michael Jordan and Curtis Polk, had turned a profit of more than $2 million in 2022 and more than $3.5 million in 2023.

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NCS Race Recap: Denny Hamlin Seizes 60th Win, Championship 4 Spot With Las Vegas Victory

by MikeOctober 13, 2025

Denny Hamlin in victory lane, his 60th Cup victory — Getty Images / NASCAR Media

LAS VEGAS – Denny Hamlin scored an emotional victory and claimed a significant career milestone with a dramatic win in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series’ South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Hamlin passed two cars in the final 10 laps, ultimately taking the lead from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe with four laps remaining then holding off the day’s most dominant driver Kyle Larson by 1.533-second to claim his series’ best sixth win of the season and 60th win of his career.

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With Playoff Victory, Denny Hamlin Nears Personal Milestone

by MikeSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025

MADISON, Ill. — Denny Hamlin spent much of his post-race press conference relishing the freedom he earned with Sunday’s victory in the Enjoy Illinois 300 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.

With his ticket already punched for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs’ Round of 12, Hamlin can race with abandon next Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, while others are scrambling to keep their title hopes alive.

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NCS Race Recap: World Wide Technology Raceway Pole Winner Denny Hamlin Delivers Toyota’s 200th Victory

by MikeSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

MADISON, Ill.—In a race that featured a strange brew of divergent strategies, pole winner Denny Hamlin claimed his series-best fifth victory of the season and advanced to the Round of 12 of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.

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Denny Hamlin Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension With Joe Gibbs Racing

by MikeJuly 25, 2025

58-Time NASCAR Cup Series winner continues as driver of No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (July 25, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that Denny Hamlin has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving the organization’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Hamlin, who ranks 11th all-time with 58 Cup Series victories, has already won four times this season and ranks fourth in the overall points standings. He is the longest-tenured driver in the team’s history with all 706 of his career starts coming behind the wheel of JGR’s No. 11 entry.

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Denny Hamlin Wins Thrilling Overtime Finish at Dover Motor Speedway

by MikeJuly 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Denny Hamlin prevailed in Sunday’s EchoPark AutoTrader 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway – a race that featured a 56-minute red flag for rain, late-race strategy decisions, and involved a pair of overtime restarts before the trophy was ultimately settled between a pair of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates.

But the veteran Hamlin got it all right when it mattered most, getting a jump on the field in both overtime restarts and in the end holding off his newest teammate Chase Briscoe who was even on fresher tires. It marks back-to-back wins at the Dover concrete-mile for Denny Hamlin and a NASCAR Cup Series-best fourth victory of 2025.

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Denny Hamlin to Miss NASCAR Cup Series Race in Mexico City

by MikeJune 13, 2025

Ryan Truex will pilot the No. 11 Yahoo Toyota Camry XSE at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 12, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that Denny Hamlin will miss Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City following the birth of his son on Wednesday, June 11. The team’s designated reserve driver, Ryan Truex, will drive the No. 11 Yahoo Toyota Camry XSE in Hamlin’s absence.

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Denny Hamlin Showcases Master Class In Fuel-Saving To Win At Michigan International Speedway

by MikeJune 9, 2025June 9, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

Ultimately Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had just enough fuel to claim the checkered flag at Michigan International Speedway and do one celebratory series of burnouts in front of the huge grandstand crowd before running out of gas on his encore celebration and needing a tow to his ultimate destination: Victory Lane.

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Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson Seek Different “Triples” At Bristol This Weekend

by MikeApril 11, 2025

by Reed Spencer, NASCAR

How unusual would it be for two different Joe Gibbs Racing drivers to fashion three-race winning streaks in the first nine events of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season?

It could happen.

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Lightning-Fast Stop at Darlington Nets Denny Hamlin Second-Consecutive Victory

by MikeApril 7, 2025

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

DARLINGTON, S.C. – A perfectly-executed overtime restart by Denny Hamlin following a clutch final pit stop by his Joe Gibbs Racing crew provided exactly the advantage the veteran needed to claim the trophy in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

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