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Talladega Race Report - Denny Hamlin

Thursday, 05 November 2009 19:17
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Talladega Superspeedway lived up to its billing as the most predictably unpredictable track in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, decimating the Chase field with a series of wrecks during Sunday's AMP Energy 500. The day for Denny Hamlin and the FedEx Racing team, however, was not undone by a multi-car wreck, but rather an engine failure on lap 137 that forced the #11 FedEx Camry from the race and into the garage, relegating him to a 38th-place finish. For Hamlin and team, it marked the second such failure in three weeks and spoiled what appeared to shaping up as a great chance to win a race and keep the momentum of last week's Martinsville Speedway win going.

Separate late-race incidents led to both Ryan Newman and Mark Martin flipping their machines and that opened the door for Jamie McMurrary to claim the win under caution. Kasey Kahne and Joe Gibbs Racing's Joey Logano filled out the top-three spots while Jimmie Johnson, the points leader, once again avoided Chase problems to score an eighth place finish and take a 184-point lead into the final three races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

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Martinsville Race Report

Monday, 26 October 2009 22:25
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Denny Hamlin freely admitted that, if needed, he would return the bump from Jimmie Johnson that took away his shot at victory in the spring visit to Martinsville. Thanks to a great drive and perfect race strategy on Sunday afternoon, he didn't need to. Hamlin worked the #11 FedEx Toyota to the front and left Johnson chasing him, attempting to close the gap over the final 137 laps and though three late restarts. He could only get as far as the bumper of the #11 as Hamlin fended off the challenge to take the checkered flag.


The win marks a second visit to Martinsville Speedway's Victory Lane for the #11 team and career-best third win for the season for Hamlin. With the Chase for the Sprint Cup out of reach on the heels of poor finishes at California and Charlotte, Sunday's win serves as both consolation and inspiration for Hamlin and the FedEx Racing program.

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Charlotte Race Report

Monday, 19 October 2009 19:37
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Chase Woes Continue for Hamlin, FedEx Racing in Charlotte

Like they did a week ago in California, Denny Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing team led laps, dominated the race at points and put the field on notice that they would absolutely, positively be challenging for the win at the end night. However, and unfortunately just as it did one a week earlier, the #11 FedEx Toyota ended up on the transporter before the race was over.

Saturday's crushing blow to the #11 team came at the hands of engine part failure that forced Hamlin from the race on lap 192. In the garage, the team diagnosed the issue as a broken valve and worked to repair the problem but ultimately decided to park the car, believing the engine may not make the end of the race.

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About Denny

  • Birthdate: November 18, 1980
  • Hometown: Chesterfield, VA
  • Residence: Cornelius, NC
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Cup Wins: 4

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