11 Denny Hamlin
Nationwide Series - Joe Gibbs Racing | Camping World Series - Billy Ballew MotorsportsPOLES
1
WINS
3
RANK
11
POINTS
5800
BEHIND
-448
Denny Hamlin enjoyed almost instant success in the Cup series, finishing third in his debut season. Hamlin has been a Chase contender in each of his three seasons, all with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Career Highlights
- Finished fifth in the points in first full-time season
- One of record three Raybestos rookies to earn $1 million in same season (2005)
- Nearly 50 victories in NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series before age 24
- Had one victory in 2008 in the spring race at Martinsville
Driver Details
- Ht: 72 Wt: 170
- Born: 11/11/1980
- Hometown: Chesterfield, Virginia
Related Links
| 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season Summary | |||||||
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| Starts | Poles | Rank | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Points | Winnings |
| 33 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5800 | 4,608,439 |
Year-by-Year Sprint Cup Series Recap
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2008 - Made the Chase for the third consecutive season and finished eighth in the final series standings...Hamlin notched the fourth victory of his career and put together a stellar season with 12 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.
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2007 Finished 12th in the series points, making the Chase For The Nextel Cup for the second straight season … Hamlin ranked in the top five in the drivers standings for 19 consecutive weeks before the Chase field was seeded based on wins when the 10-race segment began … He earned one win, 12 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes and more than $5.8 million.
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2006 Finished third in series points, making the Chase For The Nextel Cup field in his first full season of competition … Opened season with win in the non-points Budweiser Shootout pole-winner event … Earned two wins, both at Pocono Raceway, with eight top-five and 20 top-10 finishes … Won three poles, earning him a spot in the 2007 Budweiser Shootout … Earned the 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award.
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2005 Finished 41st in series points. ... Made his Nextel Cup Series debut at Kansas, starting seventh and finishing 32nd. ... Competed in seven Nextel Cup races and registered top-10 finishes at Charlotte, Martinsville and Texas. ... Earned his first pole at Phoenix in November.
