🇺🇸 Denny Hamlin

Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Cup Series, . One-time champion.

Driver facts

Full name

Denny Hamlin

Born

18 November 1980(b. 1980)

Nationality

United States

Current team

Series

NASCAR Cup Series

Status

Active

Championships

12025

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

336

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

5,642

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

5,642

RANK 201 / 12,202 INDEXED · +550 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Not on file

FIA CATEGORISATION NOT YET INDEXED
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 5H AGO

Denny Hamlin is an American stock car racing driver who has spent his premier-series career in the NASCAR Cup Series, most notably behind the wheel of the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. Beyond driving, Hamlin has also expanded into team ownership, co-founding 23XI Racing alongside NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Across 336 career starts, Hamlin has amassed 36 wins and 89 podium finishes, culminating in a Cup Series championship in 2025, the first of his career.[1]

Hamlin remains an active competitor entering the 2026 season, having already recorded 1 win and 1 podium through 1 round, placing him P96 in the early standings. His Racer Rating stands at 4,155, ranking him 705th among active drivers on the Elo-style scale used to compare competitors across motorsport. With a long track record of race wins and podium consistency, Hamlin continues to be one of the more recognizable figures in the NASCAR Cup Series, now carrying the added distinction of a series championship to his career resume.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Denny Hamlin is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Cup Series. Hamlin is a one-time champion (2025), with 36 wins and 89 podiums from 336 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 5,642 ranks Hamlin 201th of 12,202 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 3H AGO

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES HAMLIN FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🏳️ Ryan Blaney	5,486	327	185	142	57%
🏳️ Joey Logano	4,533	327	192	135	59%
🏳️ Brad Keselowski	4,514	324	199	125	61%
🇺🇸 Kyle Busch	4,645	321	172	149	54%
🇺🇸 Austin Dillon	4,371	321	228	93	71%
🇺🇸 Chase Elliott	5,137	320	171	149	53%
🏳️ William Byron	4,913	320	201	119	63%
🏳️ Daniel Suarez	4,898	318	231	87	73%
🏳️ Erik Jones	4,897	318	223	95	70%
🏳️ Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	4,386	318	238	80	75%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 5H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia