Your #11 FedEx Driver
Your #11 FedEx Driver
Get to know the man behind the wheel of the #11 FedEx Camry. Learn more about Denny Hamlin's successful career and his life off the track.
Get to know the man behind the wheel of the #11 FedEx Camry. Learn more about Denny Hamlin's successful career and his life off the track.
Personal Info
Denny Hamlin enters his 13th full season driving the #11 FedEx Toyota in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2018 with Joe Gibbs Racing and third-year crew chief Mike Wheeler.
Denny was born November 18th, 1980 in Tampa, Florida, and was raised in Chesterfield, Virginia. He currently resides in Huntersville, North Carolina where he enjoys spending time with family and friends. Away from the track, Hamlin stays active — whether playing golf, basketball or working out - and spending time with friends. He remains a committed fan of Virginia Tech and the Washington Redskins, and can be found courtside for Charlotte Hornets home games. Hamlin and longtime girlfriend Jordan Fish welcomed a daughter, Taylor, in January 2013.
2017 Season Recap
2 Poles: Charlotte Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway
2 Victories: Overton's 301 at New Hamshire Motor Speedway and Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway
Result in the Chase: Hamlin advanced to the Round of 8 in the playoffs and finished 6th in the final point standings.
Hamlin jumpstarted his 2017 campaign by capturing his third career Duel victory during Daytona "Speedweeks".
Hamlin went on to score two more regular season wins after dominating performances at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Darlington Raceway. Denny also added two Coors Light Pole awards to his season accomplishments — one at Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Playoffs and one during the season-finale race weekend at Homestead-Miami.
- Tied career-bests with 15-top fives and 22 top-10 finishes in a single season
- Notched four Stage wins in the Series' new Stage-based format, the sixth highest of any individual driver
- Extended streak of consecutive seasons with at least one victory to 12 (2006–2017)
Career Highlights
- 2017 wins: Overton's 301 (New Hamshire) and Bojangles' Southern 500 (Darlington)
- 2016 wins: Sprint Unlimited, Daytona 500, Cheez-It 355 (Watkins Glen), Federated Auto Parts 400 (Richmond)
- 2016 Daytona 500 Winner
- 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, ninth-place finisher
- 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase final round contender
- 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship third-place finisher
- 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship sixth-place finisher
- 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Runner-Up with 8 wins
- Nine-time Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifier (2006-2012, 2014-2015) — 2nd longest streak in NASCAR history
- Lead at least one lap at every track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit
- 28 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Victories (career-high 8 wins in 2010)
- 23 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series poles
- 2014 & 2008 Budweiser Duel at Daytona winner
- 2015 Sprint All-Star Race winner
- First rookie in NASCAR history to qualify for Chase
- 2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year
- 2006 Budweiser Shootout winner as Rookie
- 14 career NASCAR XFinity Series victories
- 20 career NASCAR XFinity Series pole
| Date | Event | Location | Start | Finish | Laps | Status | Led | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | ||||||||
| Feb. 18 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | 2 | 3 | 207/207 | Running | 22 | 7th |
| Feb. 25 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta | 12 | 4 | 325/325 | Running | 26 | 3rd |
| Mar. 4 | Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube | Las Vegas | 19 | 17 | 265/267 | Running | 0 | 8th |
| Mar. 11 | TicketGuardian 500 | Phoenix | 6 | 4 | 312/312 | Running | 33 | 6th |
| Mar. 18 | Auto Club 400 | Fontana | 25 | 6 | 200/200 | Running | 1 | 6th |
| Mar. 25 | STP 500 | Martinsville | 6 | 12 | 500/500 | Running | 111 | 6th |
| Apr. 8 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Texas | 5 | 34 | 177/334 | Accident | 12 | 9th |
| Apr. 15 | Food City 500 | Bristol | 25 | 14 | 499/500 | Running | 4 | 8th |
| Apr. 21 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond | 4 | 3 | 402/402 | Running | 6 | 6th |
| Apr. 29 | Geico 500 | Talladega | 4 | 14 | 188/188 | Running | 11 | 7th |
| May 6 | AAA 400 Drive for Autism | Dover | 10 | 7 | 400/400 | Running | 0 | 8th |
| May 12 | KC Masterpiece 400 | Kansas | 6 | 5 | 267/267 | Running | 0 | 7th |
| May 27 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte | 3 | 3 | 400/400 | Running | 9 | 7th |
| June 3 | Pocono 400 |
Pocono | 10 | 35 | 146/160 | Accident | 0 | 8th |
| June 10 | FireKeepers Casino 400 |
Michigan | 10 | 12 | 133/133 | Running | 0 | 8th |
| Averages/Totals | 9.8 | 11.5 | 96.2% | 235 | ||||
| Date | Event | Location | Start | Finish | Laps | Status | Led | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 REGULAR SEASON |
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| Feb. 26 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | 4 | 17 | 200/200 | Running | 9th | |
| Mar. 5 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta | 10 | 38 | 182/325 | Rear End | 18th | |
| Mar. 12 | Kobalt 400 | Las Vegas | 15 | 6 | 267/267 | Running | 15th | |
| Mar. 19 | Camping World 500 | Phoenix | 19 | 10 | 314/314 | Running | 13th | |
| Mar. 26 | Auto Club 400 | Auto Club | 2 | 14 | 202/202 | Running | 4 | 12th |
| April 2 | STP 500 | Martinsville | 12 | 30 | 493/500 | Running | 24 | 16th |
| April 9 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Texas | 17 | 25 | 333/334 | Running | 16th | |
| April 23 | Food City 500 | Bristol | 16 | 10 | 500/500 | Running | 10 | 15th |
| April 30 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond | 16 | 3 | 400/400 | Running | 59 | 11th |
| May 7 | Geico 500 | Talladega | 11 | 11 | 191/191 | Running | 43 | 11th |
| May 13 | Go Bowling 400 | Kansas | 7 | 23 | 267/267 | Running | 12th | |
| May 28 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte | 6 | 5 | 400/400 | Running | 10 | 11th |
| June 4 | AAA 400 Drive for Autism | Dover | 10 | 8 | 406/406 | Running | 9th | |
| June 11 | Axalta Presents Pocono 400 | Pocono | 18 | 12 | 400/400 | Running | 1 | 9th |
| June 18 | Firekeepers Casino 400 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 200/200 | Running | 9th | |
| June 25 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma | 14 | 4 | 110/110 | Running | 11 | 9th |
| July 1 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona | 18 | 24 | 157/163 | Crash | 16 | 9th |
| July 8 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 274/274 | Running | 7th | |
| July 16 | Overton's 301 | New Hampshire | 8 | 1 | 301/301 | Running | 54 | 5th |
| July 23 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis | 5 | 17 | 166/167 | Running | 5th | |
| July 30 | Overton's 400 | Pocono | 4 | 4 | 160/160 | Running | 18 | 6th |
| Aug. 6 | I LOVE NY 355 | Watkins Glen | 11 | 4 | 90/90 | Running | 5th | |
| Aug. 13 | Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan | 10 | 16 | 202/202 | Running | 16 | 6th |
| Aug. 19 | Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race | Bristol | 7 | 3 | 500/500 | Running | 5th | |
| Sept. 3 | Bojangles' Southern 500 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 367/367 | Running | 124 | 5th |
| Sept. 9 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond | 2 | 5 | 404/404 | Running | 7th | |
| 2017 NASCAR PLAYOFFS |
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| Sept. 17 | Tales of the Turtles 400 | Chicagoland | 2 | 4 | 267/267 | Running | 1 | 6th |
| Sept. 24 | ISM Connect 300 | Loudon | 3 | 12 | 300/300 | Running | 5th | |
| Oct. 1 | Apache Warrior 400 | Dover | 6 | 35 | 374/400 | Axle | 7th | |
| Oct. 8 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte | 1 | 4 | 337/337 | Running | 45 | 5th |
| Oct. 15 | Alabama 500 | Talladega | 14 | 6 | 188/188 | Running | 4 | 5th |
| Oct. 22 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas | 4 | 5 | 267/267 | Running | 5 | 6th |
| Oct. 29 | First Data 500 | Martinsville | 6 | 7 | 505/505 | Running | 7 | 7th |
| Nov. 5 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas | 2 | 3 | 334/334 | Running | 65 | 5th |
| Nov. 12 | Can-Am 500 | Phoenix | 2 | 35 | 275/312 | Crash | 193 | 6th |
| Averages/Totals |
8.6 | 11.7 | 710 | |||||
| Date | Event | Location | Start | Finish | Laps | Status | Led | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 REGULAR SEASON |
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| Feb. 21 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | 11 | 1 | 200/200 | Running | 95 | 1st |
| Feb. 28 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta | 12 | 16 | 328/330 | Running | 0 | 4th |
| Mar. 6 | Kobalt 400 | Las Vegas | 9 | 19 | 267/267 | Running | 10 | 8th |
| Mar. 13 | Good Sam 500 | Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 313/313 | Running | 0 | 6th |
| Mar. 20 | Auto Club 400 | Fontana | 3 | 3 | 205/205 | Running | 2 | 4th |
| April 3 | STP 500 | Martinsville | 8 | 38 | 221/500 | Crash | 0 | 9th |
| April 9 | Duck Commander 500 | Texas | 6 | 12 | 334/334 | Running | 0 | 8th |
| April 17 | Food City 500 | Bristol | 4 | 20 | 500/500 | Running | 0 | 9th |
| April 24 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond | 5 | 6 | 400/400 | Running | 1 | 8th |
| May 1 | Geico 500 | Talladega | 8 | 31 | 170/188 | Running | 5 | 12th |
| May 7 | GoBowling.Com 400 | Kansas | 3 | 37 | 240/267 | Crash | 0 | 13th |
| May 15 | AAA 400 | Dover | 6 | 7 | 400/400 | Running | 15 | 13th |
| May 29 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte | 4 | 4 | 400/400 | Running | 0 | 11th |
| June 5 | Axalta 400 | Pocono | 10 | 14 | 160/160 | Running | 0 | 12th |
| June 12 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan | 4 | 33 | 188/200 | Crash | 0 | 13th |
| June 26 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma | 6 | 2 | 110/110 | Running | 133 | 11th |
| July 2 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona | 9 | 17 | 161/161 | Running | 7 | 10th |
| July 9 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky | 10 | 15 | 267/267 | Running | 11th | |
| July 17 | New Hampshire 301 | New Hampshire | 5 | 9 | 301/301 | Running | 5 | 10th |
| July 24 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis | 4 | 4 | 170/170 | Running | 10th | |
| Aug. 1 | Pennsylvania 400 | Pocono | 4 | 7 | 138/138 | Running | 9th | |
| Aug. 7 | Cheez-It 355 at the Glen | Watkins Glen | 6 | 1 | 90/90 | Running | 10 | 7th |
| Aug. 21 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol | 2 | 3 | 500/500 | Running | 19 | 7th |
| Aug. 28 | Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan | 3 | 9 | 200/200 | Running | 7th | |
| Sept. 4 | Bojangles Southern 500 | Darlington | 7 | 4 | 367/367 | Running | 13 | 5th |
| Sept. 10 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond | 1 | 1 | 407/407 | Running | 190 | 3rd |
| Sept. 18 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 | Chicagoland | 3 | 6 | 270/270 | Running | 2 | 4th |
| Sept. 25 | New England 300 | New Hampshire | 5 | 15 | 300/300 | Running | 7th | |
| Oct. 2 | Delaware 400 | Dover | 7 | 9 | 399/400 | Running | 9th | |
| Oct. 9 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte | 9 | 30 | 308/334 | Engine | 52 | 8th |
| Oct. 16 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas | 7 | 15 | 267/267 | Running | 1 | 10th |
| Oct. 23 | Hellmann's 500 | Talladega | 8 | 3 | 192/192 | Running | 12 | 8th |
| Oct. 30 | Goody's Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville | 8 | 3 | 500/500 | Running | 48 | 2nd |
| Nov. 6 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas | 17 | 9 | 293/293 | Running | 1 | 6th |
| Nov. 13 | Can-Am 500 | Phoenix | 5 | 7 | 234/234 | Running | 4 | 6th |
| Averages/Totals | 6.3 | 11.8 | 96.4 | 524 | ||||
| Date | Event | Location | Start | Finish | Laps | Led | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP CHAMPIONSHIP |
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| Nov. 15 | Quicken Loans 500 | Phoenix | 13 | 8 | 219/219 | 10th | |
| Nov. 8 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas | 9 | 38 | 304/334 | 10th | |
| Nov. 1 | Goody's Headache Shot 500 | Martinsville | 10 | 3 | 500/500 | 3 | 9th |
| Oct. 25 | CampingWorld.com 500 | Talladega | 8 | 37 | 192/196 | 5 | 9th |
| Oct. 18 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas | 5 | 2 | 269/269 | 2nd | |
| Oct. 10 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 334/334 | 4th | |
| Oct. 4 | AAA 400 | Dover | 2 | 18 | 400/400 | T-1st | |
| Sept. 27 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire | 7 | 2 | 300/300 | 21 | 2nd |
| Sept. 20 | MyAFibStory.com 400 | Chicago | 29 | 1 | 267/267 | 9 | 2nd |
| 2015 REGULAR SEASON |
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| Sept. 12 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond | 25 | 6 | 400/400 | 14 | 9th |
| Sept. 6 | Southern 500 | Darlington | 6 | 3 | 367/367 | 57 | 8th |
| Aug. 22 | IRWIN Tools Night Race | Bristol | 1 | 3 | 500/500 | 54 | 9th |
| Aug. 16 | Pure Michigan 400 | Michigan | 2 | 5 | 200/200 | 9th | |
| Aug. 9 | Cheez-It 355 | Watkins Glen | 13 | 27 | 90/90 | 10th | |
| Aug. 2 | Windows 10 400 | Pocono | 11 | 22 | 159/160 | 2 | 11th |
| July 26 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis | 17 | 5 | 164/164 | 10th | |
| July 19 | 5 Hour Energy 301 | New Hampshire | 5 | 14 | 301/301 | 11th | |
| July 11 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky | 8 | 3 | 267/267 | 13 | 11th |
| July 5 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona | 35 | 3 | 161/161 | 10 | 12th |
| June 28 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma | 15 | 18 | 110/110 | 13th | |
| June 14 | Quicken Loans 400 | Michigan | 13 | 11 | 138/138 | 13th | |
| June 7 | Axalta 400 | Pocono | 8 | 10 | 160/160 | 13th | |
| May 31 | FedEx 400 | Dover | 1 | 21 | 402/405 | 118 | 14th |
| May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte | 5 | 8 | 400/400 | 53 | 15th |
| May 9 | SpongBob SquarePants 400 | Kansas | 13 | 41 | 205/267 | 15th | |
| May 3 | GEICO 500 | Talladega | 17 | 9 | 188/188 | 5 | 10th |
| April 26 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond | 2 | 22 | 398/400 | 12th | |
| April 19 | Food City 500 | Bristol* | 5 | 26 | 505/511 | 11th | |
| April 11 | Duck Commander 500 | Texas | 18 | 11 | 334/334 | 8th | |
| Mar. 29 | STP 500 | Martinsville | 15 | 1 | 500/500 | 91 | 7th |
| Mar. 22 | Auto Club 400 | Fontana | 6 | 28 | 209/209 | 56 | 14th |
| Mar. 15 | Camping World 500 | Phoenix | 25 | 23 | 312/312 | 13th | |
| Mar. 8 | Kobalt 400 | Las Vegas | 19 | 5 | 267/267 | 8th | |
| Mar. 1 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta | 4 | 38 | 284/325 | 14 | 19th |
| Feb. 22 | Daytona 500 | Daytona | 42 | 4 | 203/203 | 4 | 4th |
| Averages/Totals | 14.3 | 16.4 | 97.7% | 351 | |||