Personal Stats
Birthdate: Nov. 18, 1980
Birthplace: Tampa, FL
Spouse: Single
Hometown: Davidson, NC
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170

Career Stats

• 05/11/07 - Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway
• 08/18/07 - Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway
• 09/22/07 - Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway

• 07/01/07 - Lenox Industrial Tools 300 X at New Hampshire International Speedway

• Hamlin is first rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup, finishes season in third place
• Wins 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year
• Hamlin claims first career wins in his first Cup season – both at Pocono Raceway (June 11 & July 23)
• Hamlin captures three Bud Pole Awards
• Hamlin is the first rookie to win the prestigious Bud Shootout at Daytona (Feb. 10)
• Records eight top-five and ten top-ten finishes with only one DNF

• Hamlin posts two wins –Mexico City (March 5) and Darlington Raceway (May 12) on his way to finishing fourth the series
• Recorded seven pole wins in 2006 – Texas, Nashville, Darlington, Kentucky, Milwaukee, Gateway, IRP

• Hamlin drives final seven races in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet
• Nov. 6, 2005 – Hamlin named driver of #11 FedEx Chevrolet for 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
• Made Nextel Cup debut in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 9
• Won pole for Martinsville Speedway's "Taco Bell 300"

• Completed rookie season in Busch Series, recorded eleven top-ten finishes en route to finishing fifth in the points standings

• On his 24th birthday, Joe Gibbs Racing announces Denny will pilot the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet in 2005.
• Made first Busch Series event at Darlington in the Bi-Lo 200 - started 27th, finished 8th
• Started in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for EJP Racing in the #03 Joe Gibbs Performance Chevy Silverado

• Finished Season with 25 Wins, 30 Poles and 33 Top 5's
• Won races at five different tracks and the Southern National Speedway Track Championship
• Only driver in Southampton Motor Speedway History to win four consecutive 200 lap races
• Hamlin earns first Pole at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 12, the only rookie qualifying for the 2006 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona

• Recorded ten wins, 15 poles and five top-10 finishes

• Recorded five Top-5 finishes at Southampton Motor Speedway
• Debuted a new car and recorded consecutive top-5 finishes at Southampton and Southside.

• Won LMSC "Rookie of the Year" at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Va.
• Finished Top 5 in final point standings at Southside Speedway with 18 top 10 and 11 top 5 runs.

• Second in track point standings at Southside Speedway
• Scored five feature wins, 17 top-five, and 21 top-ten finishes in 25 races

• Competed at three Virginia tracks, recorded three top-five and 17 top-ten finishes in 25 starts

• 1997 NASCAR Mini Stock Rookie of the Year at Southside and Langley Speedways
• Youngest driver to win NASCAR Mini Stock track championship at Langley Speedway
• In 24 Races, earned 7 Poles, 6 Feature Wins and 21 top-five finishes

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