Denny Hamlin Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension with Joe Gibbs Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing announced on Friday that Denny Hamlin, driver of the team’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE in the NASCAR Cup Series, has signed a multi-year contract extension.

Hamlin is the longest-tenured driver in the history of Joe Gibbs Racing, with all 706 of his NASCAR Cup Series career starts coming in the No. 11 JGR entry. He has won 58 NASCAR Cup Series races, which ranks him 11th on the series all-time wins list.

On Sunday, Hamlin won the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway for his fourth win of the 2025 season. The Virginia native is currently fourth in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings.

“Joe and everyone at JGR are family to me and have done so much for me over the last 20 years,” said Hamlin. “We’ve had a solid start to this season and we have been able to welcome some great new partners this year, so there are a lot of exciting things happening with our team not only now, but also into the future.”

Among Hamlin’s accomplishments in his Cup Series career are three Daytona 500 wins (2016, 2019, 2020), three Southern 500 wins (2010, 2017, 2021) and the 2022 Coca-Cola 600.

“I really appreciate Denny and everything he has meant to our organization,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. ”It is just really special when you think about everything we’ve experienced over the past 20 years, from that first moment when J.D. (Gibbs) recognized his talent at a test session, until now. It is remarkable in any sport to compete at the level Denny has for this long and we are thrilled he has been able to spend his entire career with us.”

Hamlin’s career in the NASCAR Cup Series began in 2005, as he ran the last seven races of that season, including winning the pole at Phoenix Raceway.

Since then, Hamlin has won at least one race in every season of his Cup Series career except for 2018.His four wins this season following the victory at Dover give him the most in the series in 2025 through the first 21 events.

Hamlin has qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs 18 times in his career, and advanced to the Championship 4 in 2014, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Along with his accomplishments as a driver, Hamlin also partners with Michael Jordan as co-owner of the 23XI Racing team that competes in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Hamlin is seeking a win in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG this weekend to complete the set of crown jewel events on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.

The Brickyard 400 takes place on Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. ET, with coverage on TNT, the IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

-Photo credit: David Rosenblum, Lumen Digital Agency for Toyota Gazoo Racing