2016 FedEx Racing Press Kit

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2016 FedEx Racing Press Kit
FedEx Racing Press Materials
2016
Corporate Overview
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transportation, e-commerce and business services.
With annual revenues of $48 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through
operating companies competing collectively and
managed collaboratively, under the respected
FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the
world’s most admired and trusted employers,
FedEx inspires its more than 325,000 team members
to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and
the needs of their customers and communities.
For more information, go to news.fedex.com
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Table of Contents
FedEx Racing Commitment to Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Denny Hamlin - Driver, #11 FedEx Toyota Camry
Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Career Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Sprint Cup Series - Season Highlights ‘By the Numbers’ (2006–2015). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21
Sprint Cup Series - Career Results by Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
#11 FedEx Racing Team Season Results (2005–2014) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-34
Mike Wheeler - Crew Chief, #11 FedEx Toyota Camry
Biography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Joe Gibbs Racing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
2016 FedEx Racing Crew Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
#11 Racing History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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FedEx Racing - Commitment to Community
®
Since its founding in 2005, the FedEx Racing program has made a commitment to community service a priority and
team hallmark. Through national initiatives with the March of Dimes, The Salvation Army and the American Red
Cross, and cooperation with local human service organizations, FedEx Racing has touched the lives of thousands
of individuals and offered much-needed support in the form of charitable contributions and the volunteerism of
FedEx team members.
2015: The #11 team helped FedEx celebrate
a variety of charitable organizations during
the 2015 season. As part of the FedEx 400
benefitting Autism Speaks weekend at
Dover International Speedway in May,
Denny Hamlin drove a special #11 FedEx
Cares paint scheme that highlighted
10 organizations: American Red Cross,
Autism Speaks, Direct Relief, March of
Dimes, Safe Kids, Junior Achievement,
United Negro College Fund, FIRST, Arbor
Day Foundation and St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. In the fall, Hamlin
visited Memphis and teamed up with the
NBA’s Grizzlies point guard — and fellow
#11 — Mike Conley for a basketball
Denny visited children at the Target House in Memphis, part of
shooting contest on Veteran’s Day to raise
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
money for the USO. Hamlin also stopped by
the Target House, a long-term housing facility in the St. Jude network, to meet with children for a fun afternoon of
painting. Hamlin donated $11,000 to St. Jude through the Denny Hamlin Foundation as part of the program.
2014: 2014 marked the seventh consecutive
season that Hamlin and the FedEx Racing Team
raised awareness for the March of Dimes and March
for Babies initiatives. The special #11 FedEx Office
and March of Dimes paint scheme raced at Texas
Motor Speedway in April, and the team hosted 2014
March of Dimes national ambassador Aidan Lamothe
at the track. Additionally, during the fourth annual
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover,
Delaware, the entire #11 team filled a FedEx truck
full of toys from a nearby Toys “R” Us and donated
them to Autism Delaware for use during the race
weekend inside a special hospitality area designated
for families with children with autism. The toys were
selected from the Toys “R” Us “10 Toys that Speak to
Denny drove a street-legal #11 FedEx Toyota to deliver disaster
Autism” list that the company establishes each year preparedness kits to small businesses in Washington, D.C.
with Autism Speaks. FedEx also helped raise funds
for Autism Speaks through a special program allowing fans to have their names printed on the #11 FedEx
Freight and Autism Speaks Toyota for an $11 donation.
2013: Denny Hamlin and the FedEx Racing Team again used the NASCAR platform to raise awareness for
charitable organizations in 2013, including special #11 paint schemes for the March of Dimes at Texas in April and
Autism Speaks at Dover in June, in conjunction with the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks race weekend. In
September, the March of Dimes recognized Hamlin with its highest honor, the prestigious “Champion for Babies”
Award. Hamlin became just the fourth recipient of the award, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Namath, golf
legend Arnold Palmer and veteran broadcaster Greg Gumbel. Hamlin accepted the award at the March of Dimes
Volunteer Leadership Conference and Gala in Washington, D.C.
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Joining with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Red Cross,
FedEx, Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs helped spread the message of disaster
preparedness around the annual America’s Small Business Summit. Speaking
to news media and small-business owners, Hamlin and Gibbs provided critical
information for small-business owners to better respond to emergencies and
ensure the safety of employees and customers.
The FedEx Racing Team helped rebuilding efforts in
Tuscaloosa, Ala., following the devastating tornado in 2011.
2012: The FedEx Racing Team highlighted immediate relief and ongoing
recovery efforts following major disasters that struck different parts of the
country. Prior to the race at Talladega, Alabama Superspeedway in May, Hamlin
and #11 FedEx crew members visited nearby Tuscaloosa, Ala., on the one-year
anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the area in 2011.
FedEx helped donate and deliver appliances to the first house rebuilt in the
Alberta City neighborhood, and made a $10,000 donation to the local chapter
of The Salvation Army.
In the fall, Superstorm Sandy caused extensive damage along the East Coast, including major flooding and power outages in
New York City and surrounding areas. In addition to the tireless efforts of FedEx team members, who volunteered their time to
get much-needed supplies into the area, Hamlin and the #11 crew flew into Newark, N.J., prior to NASCAR’s season finale at
Homestead-Miami Speedway, to pitch in. The team helped unload a truck full of supplies donated by FedEx to the Community
FoodBank of New Jersey, volunteered at the facility and delivered a truck full of frozen turkeys to a food shelter in the area
one week before Thanksgiving.
Also during the NASCAR season, FedEx helped raise awareness for the March of Dimes with a special #11 FedEx Office/
March of Dimes paint scheme at Texas in April, and Autism Speaks through its title sponsorship of the FedEx 400 benefitting
Autism Speaks at Dover (Del.) International Speedway in June.
2011: Disaster preparedness was again the program’s focus in 2011, as the “Race to Prepare” initiative reached local
communities near San Francisco, Louisville, Kansas City and Dallas. FedEx made $10,000 donations to each of the local chapters
of the American Red Cross in those markets, and to date,
more than 1,000 children have participated in the
program. At Texas Motor Speedway in April, Hamlin
ran a specially designed #11 FedEx and March of Dimes
Toyota to raise awareness for the organization. The car
was designed by Dallas-area twins and healthy survivors
of the March of Dimes program, who traveled to Joe Gibbs
Racing in Huntersville, N.C., and with the help of Denny
Hamlin, designed the car from a blank white canvas.
Denny and the #11 team raised awareness for the March of Dimes
at Texas Motor Speedway.
2009/2010: With disaster relief and preparedness as the
program’s focus, Hamlin and the #11 team joined FedEx
to present new Disaster Response Units to the Salvation
Army chapters in Washington, D.C. and Boston, and then
worked with the American Red Cross for “Race to
Prepare” workshops with school-aged children in
Indianapolis, Richmond, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Atlanta. The events focused attention on the simple
steps families can take to prepare themselves for
disasters of all types, while featuring fun racingthemed activities.
2010 also marked another year working with the March of Dimes. In addition to racing a special #11 March of Dimes Toyota
at Phoenix International Raceway in April, FedEx and Hamlin worked to raise awareness for the March of Dimes by
encouraging financial support of the March for Babies walks.
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2008: FedEx supported community service agencies
in Boston, Washington D.C., Indianapolis and Los
Angeles to assist with their mission of providing food
to those in need. Denny Hamlin and the #11 FedEx
Racing Team delivered new Toyota Prius hybrid
vehicles to the agencies on behalf of FedEx, enabling
them to more efficiently serve their community
while supporting a continued commitment to new
technologies. Each visit also brought large groups
of FedEx team members who volunteered their time
to assist the groups.
“Wear Your Heart on Your Helmet” supported the
Make-A-Wish Foundation and St. Jude.
Also in 2008, FedEx Racing teamed up with the March
of Dimes to support the annual March for Babies. After
a kick-off event in Dallas, Hamlin raced a special #11
March of Dimes paint scheme in Phoenix. The event
raised awareness and funds for the organization.
2007: The FedEx commitment to children’s health initiatives came to life in the form of the FedEx “Wear Your Heart
on Your Helmet” program. Over the course of the season, FedEx worked with children’s hospitals in seven NASCAR
race markets, and also with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to find patients interested in designing the race helmet
Denny Hamlin would wear in 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
The creativity of the children led to great designs
that renowned helmet designer Jason Beam then
transferred onto the helmets Hamlin wore on the race
track. Following the season, all 11 race-worn helmets
were put up for auction and cumulatively raised
more than $20,000 to benefit St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital in Memphis.
By season’s end, Hamlin and the FedEx team had
visited children’s hospitals in Los Angeles, Richmond,
Dallas, Boston, Chicago and Kansas City while meeting
with Make-A-Wish program participants at several
races throughout the season. FedEx generously
presented each participating hospital with a
donation of $25,000, and presented the Make-A-Wish
Foundation with a donation of $50,000.
Denny raced slot cars with children in various race markets.
2006: Denny Hamlin and the FedEx Racing Team made special deliveries to five children’s hospitals, where Hamlin was
presented with specially designed helmets for him to wear in Cup Series races in the hospital’s home market. In addition
to donations on behalf of FedEx for $25,000, the events featured activities for the patients and staff.
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Denny Hamlin – Biography
Denny Hamlin enters his 11th full season driving the #11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2016, and welcomes
new crew chief Mike Wheeler to the fold this year.
Hamlin has won 26 races in 362 career starts at stock-car racing’s highest level, and has captured the checkered flag in
at least one race in 10 straight seasons since bursting onto the scene with two victories and ‘Rookie of the Year’ honors
in 2006. The 35-year-old Chesterfield, Va., native has made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship
playoffs in nine of 10 years behind the wheel of the #11 car.
He won a pair of races in 2015, including his fifth-career victory at Martinsville (Va.)
Speedway and the Chase opener at Chicagoland Speedway, advancing to the Challenge
Round of the playoffs and finishing ninth in the final point standings. At Martinsville in
March, Hamlin held off a hard-charging Brad Keselowski to the finish line to clinch a
Chase berth. A late-race strategy call gave Hamlin a front row spot on the final restart,
and he motored past Jeff Gordon for the lead and win.
Hamlin was also victorious in the prestigious Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte
Motor Speedway in May, captured three Coors Light pole awards and tied a
career-high with 20 top-10 finishes.
Hamlin had an up-and-down 2014 season that saw advance all the way to the
Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the new, knockout-style
Chase format.
Hamlin started the season off strong, with back-to-back wins in a pair of exhibition
restrictor plate races at Daytona International Speedway. First, he led in every
segment and held off the field in the Sprint Unlimited, his second victory in the
event (2006). He followed that up with a win in the Budweiser Duel qualifying race,
also his second (2008), which gave him a second row starting position in the
Daytona 500. Hamlin fell just one spot short of becoming the first driver to sweep
SpeedWeeks when he crossed the finish line second to Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the
‘Great American Race.’
Once the Sprint Cup Series got into the bulk of the schedule, the FedEx Racing Team
overcame many hurdles to position them for a Chase berth. Hamlin missed the race
at Auto Club (Calif.) Speedway in March after what was later discovered to be a
piece of metal in his eye, and during the summer, Hamlin and the team were docked
75 points for a rules infraction after finishing third at Indianapolis. However, the new
Chase format announced at the beginning of the year would include each race winner
from the regular season.
Denny Hamlin
Driver, #11 FedEx Toyota Camry
Birthdate: November 18, 1980
Hometown: Chesterfield, Va.
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 160
That win came for Hamlin at Talladega Superspeedway in May. Despite a 34th-place starting position, Hamlin immediately
moved towards the front and led for the first time on Lap 32. In total, he led 12 of 188 laps, and held the lead when caution came
out for a wreck behind him, freezing the field and giving Hamlin his first-career points-paying restrictor plate victory.
In the new Chase format, the FedEx Racing Team embodied the “survive and advance” strategy to move on after each of
the three-race segments. The team got stronger as the Chase progressed, and as other drivers were eliminated during the
first nine weeks of the playoffs, Hamlin found himself among the final four competitors — alongside Kevin Harvick, Ryan
Newman and Joey Logano — vying for the 2014 crown. During a thrilling final race in South Florida, Hamlin led 50 of 267 laps,
and swapped places at the front of the field with each of the championship-contending drivers. During a caution with 15 laps
remaining, crew chief Darian Grubb elected to keep the #11 machine on the track while others pitted, moving the FedEx team up
to second for the ensuing restart.
Hamlin passed Jeff Gordon in Turn 2 for the lead on older tires, and needed the race to run green to the checkered flag in hopes
of holding off the hard-charging Harvick and Newman on fresher rubber. Unfortunately, a pair of late-race yellows foiled the
FedEx team’s strategy, and Hamlin was eventually gobbled up by drivers that pitted, finishing a disappointing seventh. Harvick
went on to win the race and the championship, followed by runner-up Newman. Hamlin finished third in the final point
standings, tied for his second-best season finish with his 2006 rookie year.
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Hamlin and the FedEx team had a disappointing 2013 campaign that saw the Virginia native miss four races due to a back
injury and miss qualifying for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship for the first time in his career.
The season did end on a positive note, as Hamlin was victorious in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, extending his
number of consecutive seasons with at least one victory to eight. Hamlin also recorded a series-high five poles in 2013.
Hamlin suffered a fractured vertebra in a last-lap crash at Auto Club (Calif.) Speedway on March 24 and missed the following
four races, snapping his streak of 264 straight races in the #11 machine. He returned to action at Talladega (Ala.)
Superspeedway in May, driving the first 24 laps before giving way to substitute driver
Brian Vickers. Top-five finishes at Darlington (S.C.) and Charlotte in Hamlin’s first two
full races back gave the team optimism for a potential Chase ‘wild card’ berth, but a
long stretch of misfortune through the summer months dashed those hopes.
Hamlin tallied four top-five finishes and eight-top 10 results in 32 starts in 2013,
leading 363 laps and finishing 23rd in the final Sprint Cup Series point standings.
Hamlin enjoyed a rebound year in 2012, tying the series-high with five victories
in his first campaign with new crew chief Grubb. The duo got off to a fast start,
winning at Phoenix in just their second race together. Hamlin secured his second
victory at Kansas in April, the 199th NASCAR win for car #11, making it the
winningest number in series history after passing the famed #43.
Back-to-back wins at Bristol (Tenn.) and Atlanta at the end of the regular season
gave Hamlin and the FedEx team the top seed heading into the 10-race Chase playoff.
Hamlin scored one win (New Hampshire) and two runner-up finishes in the Chase to
end the season sixth in the final point standings.
Denny won the historic night race at Bristol
during a five-win season in 2012. – Bristol, 2012
Hamlin recorded three poles in 2012 — including at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway — and his final win of the season at
New Hampshire was the 100th Cup Series victory for Joe Gibbs Racing.
In 2011, the #11 team’s lone win came at Michigan International Speedway in June, when a two-tire stop put Hamlin in front of
the pack for a late-race restart, and he was able to hold off Matt Kenseth en route to victory lane. The victory enabled Hamlin to
secure a ‘wild card’ berth in the Chase, and he finished ninth in the final standings.
Hamlin set the Cup Series alight in 2010, winning a series-high eight races and putting the FedEx Racing Team among the elite
in the garage. Winning frequently, and on a wide variety of tracks, Hamlin held the points lead heading into the Chase before
ultimately finishing second by the slimmest of margins. Season highlights included a late-race charge at Martinsville (Va.) that
elevated the #11 team to a serious contender after a slow start to the season, two signature wins on the high banks of Texas
Motor Speedway that helped stamp the team’s authority on the series, and emotional wins at both Pocono (Pa.) and Richmond.
The season was not without its fair share of drama off the track as well, as Hamlin fought through a serious knee injury and
subsequent surgery during the 36-race schedule.
The 2009 Sprint Cup Series season proved to be a coming of age campaign for Hamlin and the #11 team. A leadership role within
Joe Gibbs Racing and a desire to turn continued success into a championship saw Hamlin make a late-season charge to lock
up a spot in NASCAR’s post-season, but Chase wins at Martinsville and Homestead (Fla.) were ultimately negated by on-track
problems in Fontana (Calif.), Charlotte and Talladega. Hamlin finished the season fifth in the point standings, setting then-career
best marks for wins, top-five finishes and total laps led. His impressive victories on various circuits proved Hamlin and his team
were well positioned to be the primary challengers to reigning champion Jimmie Johnson moving forward.
The 2008 Sprint Cup season was, by any definition, a season of change. As Joe Gibbs Racing made the move to a new
manufacturer in Toyota, the Cup Series made the full-time move to the Car of Tomorrow, and Hamlin welcomed Kyle Busch as
a teammate, the #11 FedEx team was hoping that change would also come in the form of a series championship effort. Despite
making the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in both 2006 and 2007, the onus was on the team to translate regular season
success into a charge down the stretch.
The spring race at Richmond International Raceway highlighted both the satisfaction of fully dominating an event and the
speed with which that dominance can be undone. Hamlin started the 400-lap event from the pole and led an impressive 381 laps
before a cut tire forced him to pit road with only 19 laps to go. A win on a cold, rainy day in Martinsville earned Hamlin his sole
Cup triumph of the season and a long-coveted Grandfather clock trophy. As Hamlin marched to his third consecutive Chase,
the team was hoping to avoid the letdown that marked the 2007 edition, but alas, it was not to be.
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After a mechanical failure in Dover and a tremendous hit following a cut tire at Talladega, Hamlin was all but eliminated from
championship contention and finished the year in eighth place.
The 2007 season built on a wildly successful 2006 rookie campaign and helped solidify Hamlin and the #11 team’s status as a
perennial championship contender. Hamlin quickly allayed fears that he would fall victim to the dreaded “sophomore slump” by
kicking off the season with a string of solid results that catapulted him into the top-five in points.
Hamlin’s lone 2007 win came at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July when a late-race two-tire change gave him the track
position he needed and the opportunity to hold off Jeff Gordon en route to victory lane. On several occasions in 2007, dominating
performances by Hamlin and the team were nullified by pit road mishaps, mechanical problems or penalties, yet the #11 team still
maintained championship aspirations and a place near the top of the standings. Hamlin posted 12 top-five finishes and 18 top-10
results throughout the year, but ultimately settled for 12th place in the final standings.
In 2006, Hamlin burst onto the scene with a win in the prestigious Budweiser Shootout
exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway, and carried that early momentum
into one of the most successful rookie campaigns in NASCAR history.
On his way to becoming the first – and still only – rookie to earn a spot in the Chase for
the championship, Hamlin posted his first career Cup Series victory in dominating style
at Pocono Raceway. He captured three pole awards, finished third in the final point
standings and earned 2006 “Rookie of the Year” honors.
Hamlin’s ascension to the highest levels of NASCAR came through a combination
of skill, perseverance, a little bit of luck and a knack for delivering strong
performances when given the opportunity. Each of Hamlin’s “debuts” has come
with caveats of additional opportunities (in the form of more races or permanent
employment) should he meet or beat expectations, and he has absolutely shone in
those instances. In his first NASCAR Truck Series race, Hamlin drove the Gibbs
Performance Chevrolet to a 10th-place finish at Indianapolis Raceway Park on
Aug. 6, 2004. Three months later, making his debut in the Busch (now Xfinity) Series
at Darlington Raceway, he recorded an eight-place finish for JGR.
Denny Hamlin wins his first career pole in
only his fifth career start – Phoenix, Nov. 2005
With Hamlin on his way to a fifth-place finish in the standings during his rookie Busch Series campaign, he was offered the
unexpected opportunity to run the #11 FedEx Chevrolet at the end of the 2005 Cup Series season. Hamlin wasted no time in
displaying his talent, posting three top-10 finishes in seven starts and winning the pole in Phoenix. His performances over the
seven races he ran at the end of 2005 made him an easy choice to fill the seat of the #11 FedEx car for 2006.
In addition to his success at the Cup level, Hamlin has put together an impressive resume in the Xfinity Series. He made his debut
in 2004 and spent nearly three full seasons behind the wheel of the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet, before making the transition
to Toyotas for JGR, Braun Racing and CJM beginning in 2008. In 153 total starts, Hamlin has racked up 14 wins and 20 poles.
Hamlin now finds himself at the highest level of NASCAR, but he has been winning races since the age of seven when he began
his career racing karts in the Junior Sportsman League. From the kart tracks of Virginia to the Sprint Cup Series, Hamlin has
proved he can succeed at any level.
In 2000, he was named “Rookie of the Year” at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Va., posting 11 top-five finishes that year.
Just three years later, Hamlin celebrated his finest season in Late Models, recording 25 wins, 30 poles and 33 top-five finishes.
In 1997, at age 16, Hamlin hit the track for his first season driving a Mini Stock car. The year was a resounding success as Hamlin
became the youngest driver to win the NASCAR Mini Stock track championship at Langley (Va.) Speedway, and was named the
1997 NASCAR Mini Stock “Rookie of the Year.” He still holds the NASCAR Mini Stock record at Langley with a lap time of 18.025
seconds.
Hamlin was dominating in the Junior Restricted League at age 12, earning the titles Amelia Motor Raceway track champion
(junior restricted), Virginia Dirt Karting Association State Champion (Junior Champ) and World Karting Association Virginia
Dirt Series State Champion (Junior Champ). He finished his Kart career at age 15 with 127 feature wins and five championships
in three classes.
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.
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Denny Hamlin – Career Highlights
2015 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — #11 FedEx Toyota — Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Two wins and 20 top-10 finishes in 36 starts, finishing ninth in the final Cup Series standings
• Recorded fifth-career Martinsville win in March and won Chase opener at Chicagoland Speedway in Sept.
• Victorious in Sprint All-Star Race
• Made the Chase for the Sprint Cup playoffs for ninth time in 10 fulltime seasons
• Extended streak of consecutive seasons with at least one victory to 10 (2006-2015)
2014 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series — #11 FedEx Toyota — Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
•Advanced to the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing third in the final standings in the new,
elimination-style Chase format
• Recorded one points win (Talladega-1) and 18 top-10 finishes in 35 starts
• Victorious in Sprint Unlimited and Budweiser Duel exhibition races during ‘SpeedWeeks’ in Daytona
• Captured three Coors Light Pole Awards — Bristol (March), Pocono (June) and Phoenix (Nov.)
2013 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – #11 FedEx Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Hamlin scored one victory and eight top-10 finishes in 32 starts, capturing a series-high five pole positions
•Lone win came in finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, marking eighth consecutive season with at least
one victory
•Career-best five Coors Light Pole Awards in 2013 – Fontana (March), Charlotte (May), Dover (June), Bristol (Aug.)
and Martinsville (Oct.)
2012 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – #11 FedEx Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Hamlin tied a series-high with five wins and posted 14 top-five results to finish sixth in the season standings
• Won second race with new crew chief Darian Grubb at Phoenix in February
•Guided the FedEx machine to victory lane at Kansas in April to make the #11 NASCAR’s winningest number with 199
premier division victories
•Entered NASCAR’s playoff as the top seed on the strength of four regular season wins, marking the FedEx team’s
seventh consecutive Chase berth
• Recorded five wins in 2012 – Phoenix (Feb.), Kansas (April), Bristol (Aug.), Atlanta and New Hampshire (Sept.)
• Tied a career-best with three Coors Light Pole Awards – Fontana (March), Indianapolis (July) and Dover (Oct.)
2011 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – #11 FedEx Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
•Hamlin recorded one victory, five top-five finishes and 14 top-10 results en route to a ninth-place finish in the final
point standings
• Qualified for a sixth consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
• One victory came at Michigan International Speedway in June
2010 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – #11 FedEx Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
•Hamlin captured a career-high and Cup Series high eight races and took the Championship down to the final race of
the season before finishing second
• Qualified for a fifth consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
•Claimed eight wins in 2010 – Martinsville (March and Oct.), Texas (April and Nov.), Darlington (May), Pocono (June),
Michigan (June) and Richmond (Sept.)
• Captured two Coors Light Pole Awards in 2010 – Atlanta (Sept.) and Martinsville (Oct.)
• Set career-high totals for wins and earnings
2009 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – #11 FedEx Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Qualified for a fourth consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
• Finished the season in fifth place in the 2009 Sprint Cup standings
• Claimed four wins in 2009 – Pocono (June), Richmond (Sept.), Martinsville (Oct.) and Homestead (Nov.)
• Captured one Coors Light Pole Award in 2009 – Auto Club Speedway (Oct. 9)
• Set then career-high totals for wins (4), top-five finishes (15) and laps led (1,380)
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2008 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – #11 FedEx Toyota – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Joined elite company by qualifying for the Chase for the Sprint Cup in each of his first three seasons
• Finished the season in eighth place in the 2008 Sprint Cup standings
• Claimed one win in 2008 – Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway (March)
• Captured one Coors Light Pole Award in 2008 – Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway (May)
• Recorded 12 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes; completes season with only three DNFs
2007 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series– #11 FedEx Chevrolet – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Becomes first driver to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup in first two Cup seasons
• Finished the 2007 season in 12th place in the Nextel Cup standings
• Claimed one win in 2007 – Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire (July)
• Captured one Bud Pole Award – Goody’s Orange 500 at Martinsville Raceway (April)
• Records 12 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes, finishes season with only one DNF
2006 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series – #11 FedEx Chevrolet – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Became first rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup and finished season in third place
• Earned 2006 Raybestos “Rookie of the Year” Award
• Claimed first two career wins in his first Cup season – both at Pocono Raceway (June and July)
• Captured three Bud Pole Awards – two at Pocono Raceway and Richmond International Raceway (Sept)
• Made history by becoming the first rookie to win the prestigious Bud Shootout at Daytona (Feb.)
• Recorded eight top-five and 20 top-10 finishes, finishes season with only one DNF
2005 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series – #11 FedEx/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
• Started seven races in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet
• Made Nextel Cup debut in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 9
• Named driver of #11 FedEx Chevrolet for 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season on Nov. 6, 2005
•Earned first Pole at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 12, becoming the only rookie qualifying for
the 2006 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway
2009 – NASCAR Nationwide Series – #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and #11 CJM Racing Toyota
• Started a total of seven Nationwide Series races
• Captured two pole awards in 2009 – Richmond International Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway
2008 – NASCAR Nationwide Series – #18 and #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• Collected four wins in only 19 starts – Richmond, Dover, Daytona and Kansas
• Earned two wins in the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to help secure the Owners Championship for JGR
2007 – NASCAR Busch Series – #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)
• Posted three wins in only 22 starts – Darlington (May), Michigan (Aug) and Dover (Sept.)
• Recorded five pole awards – Richmond, Darlington, Dover, Chicago, Fontana
2006 – NASCAR Busch Series – #20 Rockwell Automation/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
• Earned two wins – Mexico City and Darlington Raceway – on his way to finishing fourth in the point standings
• Recorded seven pole awards – Texas, Nashville, Darlington, Kentucky, Milwaukee, Gateway and IRP
2005 – NASCAR Busch Series – #20 Rockwell Automation/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet
• Completed rookie season in Busch Series
• Recorded 11 top-10 finishes en route to finishing fifth in the points standings
2004 – NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Busch Series, ARCA Re/Max Series & Late Model Stock Car Series
•On his 24th birthday, Nov. 18, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Hamlin will pilot the #20 Rockwell Automation
Chevrolet in 2005
• Made first Busch Series start at Darlington in the Bi-Lo 200 – starting 27th and finishing eighth
• Started five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for EJP Racing in #03 Joe Gibbs Performance Chevy Silverado
• Made debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 6th – Started seventh and finished 10th
• Won LMSC races at five different tracks (South Boston, Motor Mile, Hickory, Greenville Pickens and Southampton)
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2003 – NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Series – #99 car for Team Owner Jim Dean
• Finished season with 25 wins, 30 poles and 33 top-five finishes
• Won races at five different tracks (South Boston, Hickory, Southampton, Southern National and Coastal Plains)
• Won Southern National Speedway Track Championship
• Earned pole for Martinsville Speedway’s “Taco Bell 300”
• Had sixth highest NASCAR CPI rating in the U.S.
2002 – NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Series – Southampton Motor Speedway and Southern National Speedway
• Recorded 10 wins and 15 poles
• Opened season with a pole at Southampton and also captured poles at Myrtle Beach and Southampton Fall races
• Finished second in the Sleep Inn 250 at Myrtle Beach and seventh in the Taco Bell 300 at Martinsville
2001 – Second Season in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock Cars
• Recorded consecutive top-five finishes at Southampton and Southside Speedway
• Finished 12th at the Martinsville Taco Bell 300 and ninth in annual fall race at Myrtle Beach
2000 – Rookie Season in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock Car Division
• Won LMSC “Rookie of the Year” at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Va.
• Placed in the top-five in final point standings at Southside Speedway with 18 top-10 and 11 top-five finishes
1999 – Second Season in NASCAR Grand Stock Division
• Ranked second in track point standings at Southside Speedway
• Scored five feature wins, 17 top-five, and 21 top-10 finishes in 25 races
• Voted Most Popular Driver
1998 – First Season in NASCAR Grand Stock Division
• Competed at three Virginia tracks, recorded three top-five and 17 top-10 finishes in 25 starts
1997 – First Season Driving a Stock Car, Age 16, Mini Stock
• Named 1997 NASCAR Mini Stock “Rookie of the Year” at Southside and Langley Speedways
• Became youngest driver to win NASCAR Mini Stock track championship at Langley Speedway
• Earned honor of Southside Speedway Track Champion in NASCAR Limited Dash Series
• Captured four poles, five Feature wins and 10 top-five finishes in 10 starts
1996 – Five stock car races in preparation for Rookie Season, NASCAR Limited Dash
• Finished Kart Racing career with 127 Feature wins and five Championships in three classes
• Amelia Motor Raceway
– Second in points (Stock Light); third in points (Limited Modified Light)
• Virginia Dirt Karting Association
– Second in points (Limited Modified Light); fourth in points (Yamaha 2 Cycle)
• World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series
– Third in points (Yamaha 2 Cycle)
1995 – Competed in three classes
• Junior Champ
– Virginia Dirt Karting Association – State Champion
– World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series – State Champion
• Junior Stock
– Virginia Dirt Karting Association - third in points
– World Karting Association Briggs and Stratton/Burris Dirt Nationals – finished fourth in national rankings
• Junior Restricted
– Virginia Dirt Karting Association – fourth in points
1993 – 1994 – Junior Restricted
• Amelia Motor Raceway – earned track championship in 1994
• Amelia Motor Raceway – finished third-place in points in 1993
1988 – 1992 – Junior Sportsman
• Southside Speedway – earned track championship in 1992
• Won first race at age seven in 1988
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Denny Hamlin – 2015 Season Highlights
Hamlin Finishes Ninth in the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Logged two wins and 20 top-10 finishes in 36 starts
•Three Coors Light Pole Awards
Two NASCAR Sprint Cup Wins in 2015
•
STP 500 – Martinsville Speedway – March 29, 2015
•
MyAFibStory.com 400 – Chicagoland Speedway – September 20, 2015
2015 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series, minimum 20 starts)
• Two wins (T-7th)
• Led 529 total laps in 2015 (9th)
• 14 top-five finishes in 36 races (T-4th)
• 20 top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-9th)
• Average starting position of 11.7 (8th)
• Average finishing position of 13.6 (10th)
• Led at least one lap in 17 of 36 races
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Denny Hamlin – 2014 Season Highlights
Hamlin Finishes Third in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Logged one win and 18 top-10 finishes in 35 starts, missing one race due to an eye injury
•Three Coors Light Pole Awards
One NASCAR Sprint Cup Win in 2014
•
Aaron’s 499 – Talladega Superspeedway – May 4, 2014
2014 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series, minimum 20 starts)
• One win (T-8th)
• Led 363 total laps in 2014 (10th)
• Seven top-five finishes in 35 races (T-10th)
• 18 top-10 finishes in 35 races (T-8th)
• Average starting position of 14.5 (T-15th)
• Average finishing position of 14.3 (9th)
• Led at least one lap in 18 of 35 races
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Denny Hamlin – 2013 Season Highlights
Hamlin Finishes 23rd in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
•Posted four top-five finishes and eight top-10 results in 32 of 36 races after missing four races due to a fractured vertebra
•Series-high and career-best five Coors Light Pole Awards
One NASCAR Sprint Cup Win in 2013
•
Ford 400 – Homestead-Miami Speedway – November 17, 2013
2013 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series, minimum 20 starts)
• One win (T-7th)
• Led 363 total laps in 2012 (9th)
• Four top-five finishes in 36 races (T-16th)
• Eight top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-18th)
• Average starting position of 10.0 (4th)
• Average finishing position of 21.0 (24th)
• Led at least one lap in 13 of 32 races
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Denny Hamlin – 2012 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish Sixth in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Qualified for seventh consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
• Scored 14 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes in 36 Sprint Cup races
Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Wins in 2012
•
Subway Fresh Fit 500 – Phoenix International Raceway – March 4, 2012
•
STP 400 – Kansas Speedway – April 22, 2012
•
Irwin Tools Night Race – Bristol Motor Speedway – August 25, 2012
•
AdvoCare 500 – Atlanta Motor Speedway – September 2, 2012
•
Sylvania 300 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway – September 25, 2012
2012 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• Five wins (T-1st)
• Led 1,226 total laps in 2012 (3rd)
• 14 top-five finishes in 36 races (2nd)
• 17 top-10 finishes in 36 races (11th)
• Four Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-13th)
• Average starting position of 11.9 (8th)
• Average finishing position of 12.8 (9th)
• Led at least one lap in 24 of 36 races
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Denny Hamlin – 2011 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish Ninth in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Qualified for a sixth consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
• Scored 14 top-10 finishes in 36 Sprint Cup races
One NASCAR Sprint Cup Win in 2011
•
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 – Michigan International Speedway – June 19, 2011
• Hamlin led the final eight laps to hold off Matt Kenseth to the checkered flag
• The victory marked the 17th of Hamlin’s Cup Series career
2011 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• One win (T-9th)
• Led 450 total laps in 2011 (8th)
• Five top-five finishes in 36 races (T-12th)
• 14 top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-12th)
• Two Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-9th)
• Average starting position of 17.1 (18th)
• Average finishing position of 16.0 (14th)
• Led at least one lap in 15 of 36 races
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Denny Hamlin – 2010 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish Second in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Qualified for a fifth consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
• Hamlin earned a Series-high and personal-best eight Cup Series wins
• Scored 15 top-five finishes in 36 Sprint Cup races
Eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Wins in 2010
•
TUMS Fast Relief 500 – Martinsville Speedway – Mar. 28, 2010
•
Samsung 500 – Texas Motor Speedway – April 10, 2010
•
Showtime Southern 500 – Darlington Raceway – May 8, 2010
•
Gillette Fusion Pro – Pocono Raceway – June 6, 2010
•
Heluva Good! 400 – Michigan International Speedway – June 13, 2010
•
Air Guard 400 – Richmond International Raceway – Sept. 11, 2010
•
TUMS Fast Relief 500 – Martinsville Speedway – Oct. 24, 2010
•
AAA Texas 500 – Texas Motor Speedway – Nov. 7, 2010
Two Coors Light Pole Awards in 2010
•
Emory Heathcare 500 – Atlanta Motor Speedway – Sept. 5, 2010
•
TUMS Fast Relief 500 – Martinsville Speedway – Oct. 24, 2010
2010 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• Eight wins (1st)
• Led 1,184 total laps in 2010 (3rd)
• 14 top-five finishes in 36 races (3rd)
• 18 top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-4th)
• Two Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (3rd)
• Average starting position of 17.2 (20th)
• Average finishing position of 12.9 (6th)
• Led at least one lap in 20 of 36 races
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Denny Hamlin – 2009 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish Fifth in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Qualified for a fourth consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup
• Six top-three finishes in the Chase are cancelled out by three DNFs – two mechanical, one crash
• Scored 15 top-five finishes in 36 Sprint Cup races
Four NASCAR Sprint Cup Wins in 2009
•
Sunoco Pennsylvania Red Cross 500 – Pocono Raceway – Aug. 3, 2009
•
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 – Richmond International Raceway – Sept. 12, 2009
•
Tums Fast Relief 500 – Martinsville Speedway – Oct. 25, 2009
•
Ford 400 – Homestead-Miami Speedway – Nov. 22, 2009
One Coors Light Pole Award in 2009
•
Pepsi 400 – Auto Club Speedway – Oct. 11, 2009
•Hamlin posts a lap of 183.87 mph to capture his lone Cup pole of the season and raise his career pole award
total to seven
2009 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• Four wins (T-3rd)
• Led 1,380 total laps in 2009 (2nd)
• 15 top-five finishes in 36 races (T-2nd)
• 20 top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-6th)
• Four Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (5th)
• Average starting position of 14.4 (12th)
• Average finishing position of 13.2 (5th)
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Denny Hamlin – 2008 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish Eighth in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings
• Qualified for third consecutive Chase for the Sprint Cup and was seeded sixth for the 10-race shootout
• Posted eight third-place finishes in 36 Sprint Cup races
• Scored 12 top-five finishes in 36 Sprint Cup races
One NASCAR Sprint Cup Win in 2008
•
Goody’s Cool Orange 500 – Martinsville Speedway – March 30, 2008
•Hamlin led 82 laps and fought not only his fellow competitors, but the extreme elements to win his only race
of the 2008 season
• The 2008 win raised Hamlin’s career win total to four
One Coors Light Pole Award in 2008
•
Crown Royal 400 – Richmond International Raceway – May 3, 2008
•Captured pole at Richmond, much to the delight of his hometown fans, for the second time in his career.
He then led 381 laps before a cut tire forces him from the lead with 19 laps to go
• The lone pole win in 2008 raised Hamlin’s career pole award total to six
2008 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• 12 top-five finishes in 36 races (T-5th)
• 18 top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-7th)
• Three Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-15th)
• Average starting position of 15.3 (8th)
• Average finishing position of 15.4 (12th)
• Led at least one lap in 15 of 36 races
• Led 766 total laps in 2007 (5th)
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Denny Hamlin – 2007 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish 12th in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Standings
•Before the point reset at the start of the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup (after week 26), Hamlin spent
21 races in the top-five in points.
• From race number 13 to race number 26 of the 2007 season, Hamlin held a spot in the top-three in points
One NASCAR Nextel Cup Win in 2007
•
Lenox Industrials Tools 300 – New Hampshire International Speedway – July 1, 2007
• Led 46 laps and held off a last-lap challenge from Jeff Gordon to win only race of season
• The victory was the third of Hamlin’s NASCAR Cup career
One Bud Pole Award in 2007
•
Goody’s Cool Orange 500 – Martinsville Speedway – April 1, 2007
•Earned pole on a track where he raced Late Models early in his career, led 170 laps before a pit road error
late in the race relegated him to a third-place finish.
• The pole brought Hamlin’s career pole award total to five
2007 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• 12 top-five finishes in 36 races (4th)
• 18 top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-6th)
• 27 top-20 finishes in 36 races
• Only one Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-2nd)
• Average starting position of 12.4 (3rd)
• Average finishing position of 14.0 (8th)
• Led at least one lap in 18 of 36 races
• Led 906 total laps in 2007 (5th)
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Denny Hamlin – 2006 Season Highlights
Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing Team Finish third in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Standings
• Posted best points finish by a rookie in NASCAR’s modern era
• Became first – and still only – rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup
2006 Raybestos “Rookie of the Year Award” winner
•With two wins, Hamlin joined Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Davey Allison, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick,
Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch as the only rookies to win more than one race in their rookie season
Two NASCAR Nextel Cup Wins in 2006
•
Pocono 500 – Pocono Raceway – June 11, 2006 – Led 83 of 200 laps on his way to recording his first career
NASCAR Nextel Cup win
•
Pennsylvania 500 – Pocono Raceway – July 23, 2006 – Led 151 of 200 laps, dominating the field for his
second Cup win and a season sweep at Pocono Raceway
Three Bud Pole Awards in 2006
•
Pocono 500 – Pocono Raceway – June 11, 2006
•
Pennsylvania 500 – Pocono Raceway – July 23, 2006
•
Chevy Rock and Roll 400 - Richmond International Raceway – Sept. 9, 2006
Winner of the 2006 Bud Shootout at Daytona
• Made history by becoming first rookie to win the prestigious season kick-off race
• Victory guaranteed him lifetime entry in the Bud Shootout
2006 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)
• Eight top-10 finishes in 36 races (T-3rd)
• Only one Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-1st)
• Average starting position of 13.4 (6th)
• Average finishing position of 12.5 (4th)
• 29 lead-lap finishes (T-4th)
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Denny Hamlin – Career Cup Results by Track
Track
Races
Wins
Top-5
Top-10
Poles
Led
Avg Start
Avg Finish
Atlanta Motor Speedway
16
1
3
6
1
365
12.4
18.1
Auto Club Speedway
14
0
1
4
3
132
11.8
19.6
Bristol Motor Speedway
20
1
5
9
3
578
15.7
16.7
Charlotte Motor Speedway
21
0
5
13
1
240
11.9
12.8
Chicagoland Speedway
10
1
2
4
0
10
15.8
17.1
Darlington Raceway
10
1
5
8
0
414
9.7
6.5
Daytona International Raceway
20
0
5
6
0
267
19.2
18.0
Dover International Speedway
20
0
3
6
3
261
11.3
19.2
Homestead-Miami Speedway
11
2
4
7
1
213
24.7
10.7
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
10
0
3
5
1
75
14.2
14.3
Kansas Speedway
15
1
4
5
0
68
14.6
15.4
Kentucky Speedway
5
0
2
2
0
76
9.4
18.8
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
10
0
2
5
0
4
20.7
12.2
Martinsville Speedway
20
5
11
16
3
1,315
9.8
8.1
Michigan International Speedway
20
2
6
9
0
158
14.4
14.6
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
20
2
8
12
0
490
11.5
10.3
Phoenix International Raceway
21
1
9
11
2
441
12.0
11.4
Pocono Raceway
20
4
9
13
3
669
6.9
12.3
Richmond International Raceway
19
2
7
10
2
1,404
10.8
10.8
Sonoma Raceway
10
0
1
2
0
48
19.3
22.7
Talladega Superspeedway
20
1
4
7
0
227
19.3
19.4
Texas Motor Speedway
20
2
5
10
0
154
16.1
12.2
Watkins Glen International
10
0
1
4
0
0
15.4
20.7
Totals/Averages
362
26
105
174
23
7,609
13.9
14.5
23
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2015 Season Results
2015 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
Feb. 22
Daytona 500
Daytona
March 1
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
March 8
Kobalt 400
March 15
Camping World 500
March 22
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
$ 680,483
4
4th
▬
14
42
4
203/203
Running
Atlanta
4
38
284/325
Running
$111,105
19th
▼
Las Vegas
19
5
267/267
Running
$162,380
8th
▲
Phoenix
25
23
312/312
Running
$92,855
13th
▼
Auto Club 400
Fontana
6
28
209/209
Running
$106.485
56
14th
▼
March 29
STP 500
Martinsville
15
1
500/500
Running
$172,260
91
7th
▲
April 11
Duck Commander 500
Texas
18
11
334/334
Running
$146,525
8th
▼
April 19
Food City 500
Bristol*
5
26
505/511
Running
$109,200
11th
▼
April 26
Toyota Owners 400
Richmond
2
22
398/400
Running
$95,350
12th
▼
May 3
GEICO 500
Talladega
17
9
188/188
Running
$127,645
10th
▲
May 9
SpongeBob SquarePants 400
Kansas
13
41
205/267
Crash
$79,330
15th
▼
May 24
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
5
8
400/400
Running
$143,720
53
15th
▬
May 31
FedEx 400
Dover
1
21
402/405
Running
$129,610
118
14th
▲
June 7
Axalta 400
Pocono
8
10
160/160
Running
$101,615
5
13th
▲
June 14
Quicken Loans 400
Michigan
13
11
138/138
Running
$106,015
13th
▬
June 28
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma
15
18
110/110
Running
$108,485
13th
▬
July 5
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
35
3
161/161
Running
$194,430
10
12th
▲
July 11
Quaker State 400
Kentucky
8
3
267/267
Running
$125,335
13
11th
▲
July 19
5 Hour Energy 301
New Hampshire
5
14
301/301
Running
$102,615
11th
▬
July 26
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis
17
5
164/164
Running
$249,875
10th
▲
Aug. 2
Windows 10 400
Pocono
11
22
159/160
Running
$93,645
11th
▼
Aug. 9
Cheez-It 355
Watkins Glen
13
27
90/90
Running
$90,390
10th
▲
Aug. 16
Pure Michigan 400
Michigan
2
5
200/200
Running
$114,000
9th
▲
Aug. 22
IRWIN Tools Night Race
Bristol
1
3
500/500
Running
$195,300
54
9th
▬
Sept. 6
Southern 500
Darlington
6
3
367/367
Running
$180,915
57
8th
▲
Sept. 12
Federated Auto Parts 400
Richmond
25
6
400/400
Running
$116,915
14
T-9th
▼
2
2015 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Sept. 20
MyAFibStory.com 400
Chicago
29
1
267/267
Running
$306,315
9
2nd
▲
Sept. 27
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
7
2
300/300
Running
$189,525
21
2nd
▬
Oct. 4
AAA 400
Dover
2
18
400/400
Running
$97,480
T-1st
▲
Oct. 11
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
5
4
334/334
Running
$147,225
4th
▼
Oct. 18
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas
5
2
269/269
Running
$239,405
2nd
▲
Oct. 25
CampingWorld.com 500
Talladega
8
37
192/196
Crash
$97,634
5
9th
▼
Nov. 1
Goody’s Headache Shot 500
Martinsville
10
3
500/500
Running
$131,335
3
9th
▬
Nov. 8
AAA Texas 500
Texas
9
38
304/334
Running
$111,852
10th
▼
Nov. 15
Quicken Loans 500
Phoenix
13
8
219/219
Running
$105,940
10th
▬
Nov. 22
Ford 400
Homestead
1
10
267/267
Running
$109,090
9th
▲
10.7
11.7
13.6
98.6%
Averages/Totals
$5,472,414
529
Driver: Denny Hamlin
* Drivers: Denny Hamlin & Erik Jones
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#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2014 Season Results
2014 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
Feb. 23
Daytona 500
Daytona
START FINISH
4
2
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
200/200
Running
$1,148,451
16
2nd
▬
March 2
The Profit on CNBC 500
Phoenix
12
19
312/312
Running
$ 87,480
8th
▼
March 9
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas
27
12
267/267
Running
$121,410
1
8th
▬
March 16
Food City 500
Bristol
1
6
500/500
Running
$116,865
4
7th
▲
March 23
Auto Club 400
Fontana*
13
17
202/202
Running
$107,410
11th
▼
March 30
STP 500
Martinsville
2
19
500/500
Running
$94,475
12th
▼
April 7
Duck Commander 500
Texas
6
13
340/340
Running
$137,770
April 12
Bojangles’
Southern 500
Darlington
10
19
374/374
Running
$101,905
April 26
Toyota Owners 400
Richmond
28
22
400/400
Running
$ 88.890
May 4
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
35
1
188/188
Running
303,315
20
3
12
13th
▼
15th
▼
14th
▲
12th
▲
May 10
5-Hour Energy 400
Kansas
30
18
266/267
Running
$94,765
12th
▬
May 25
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
6
22
398/400
Running
$112,985
14th
▼
June 1
FedEx 400
Dover
7
5
400/400
Running
$136,880
9th
▲
June 8
Pocono 400
Pocono
1
4
160/160
Running
$137,500
8th
▲
June 15
Quicken Loans 400
Michigan
29
29
198/200
Running
$92,640
12th
▼
June 22
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma
16
26
110/110
Running
$97,035
13th
▼
June 28
Quaker State 400
Kentucky
4
42
27/267
Accident
$71,580
17th
▼
14th
▲
4
July 6
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
37
6
112/112
Running
$135,370
July 13
Camping World
RV Sales 301
Loudon
3
8
305/305
Running
$109,565
20
12th
▲
July 27
The John Wayne
Walding 400
Indianapolis
27
3
160/160
Running
$307,890
18
21st
▼
Aug. 3
GoBowling.com 400
Pocono
13
9
160/160
Running
$96,965
21st**
▼
Aug. 10
Cheez-It 355
Watkins Glen
17
24
90/90
Running
$ 84,015
20th
▲
Aug. 17
Pure Michigan 400
Michigan
21
7
200/200
Running
$108,940
20th
▬
Aug. 23
Irwin Tools Night Race
Bristol
13
40
160/500
Accident
$96,565
28
20th
▬
Aug. 31
Oral-B USA 500
Atlanta
17
3
335/335
Running
$182,705
37
19th
▲
Sept. 6
Federated Auto Parts
400
Richmond
11
21
398/400
Running
$ 89,615
9th
▲
6th
▲
13th
▼
2014 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Sept. 14
MyAFibstory.com 400
Chicagoland
24
6
267/267
Running
$131,045
Sept. 21
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
4
37
265/303
Running
$ 87,217
Sept. 28
AAA 400
Dover
3
12
400/400
Running
$96,540
T-1st
▲
Oct. 5
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas
25
7
267/267
Running
$126,470
5th
▲
Oct. 11
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
3
9
334/334
Running
$106,640
22
7th
▼
Oct. 19
Geico 500
Talladega
38
18
194/194
Running
$96,536
1
T-1st
▲
Oct. 26
Goody’s 500
Martinsville
5
8
500/500
Running
$97,140
68
5th
▼
Nov. 2
AAA Texas 500
Texas
20
10
341/341
Running
$132,165
3
T-1st
▲
32
Nov. 9
Quicken Loans 500
Phoenix
1
5
312/312
Running
$129,750
24
T-1st
▬
Nov. 16
Ford 400
Homestead
8
7
267/267
Running
$108,315
50
3rd
▼
10.7
14.5
14.3
94.%
$5,267,394
363
Averages/Totals
Driver: Denny Hamlin
* Driver: Sam Hornish, Jr.
25
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2013 Season Results
2013 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
Feb. 24
Daytona 500
Daytona
START FINISH
35
14
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
200/200
Running
$330,739
33
13th
▬
March 3
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix
8
3
312/312
Running
$157,575
4th
▲
March 10
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas
6
15
267/267
Running
$125,780
3
4th
▬
March 17
Food City 500
Bristol
3
23
498/500
Running
$116,485
117
6th
▼
March 24
Auto Club 400
California
1
25
199/200
Accident
$120,080
3
11th
▼
April 7
STP Gas Booster 500
Martinsville*
35
10
500/500
Running
$104,420
9th
▲
April 13
NRA 500
Texas+
15
8
334/334
Running
$153,305
8th
▲
April 21
STP 400
Kansas+
16
31
257/267
Running
$98,785
12th
▼
April 27
Toyota Owners 400
Richmond+
2
35
392/406
Accident
$94,285
16th
▼
May 5
Aaron’s 499
Talladega$
7
34
148/192
Running
$109,230
19th
▼
May 11
Bojangles’ Southern
500
Darlington
6
2
367/367
Running
$211,465
18th
▲
May 26
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
1
4
400/400
Running
$220,915
6
12th
▲
June 2
FedEx 400
Dover
1
34
380/400
Accident
$118,830
41
17th
▼
June 9
Party in the Poconos
400
Pocono
17
8
160/160
Running
$105,085
14th
▲
June 16
Quicken Loans 400
Michigan
11
30
199/200
Running
$101,885
17th
▼
June 23
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma
17
23
110/110
Running
$105,505
20th
▼
23rd
▼
23rd
▬
23rd
▬
23rd
▬
June 30
Quaker State 400
Kentucky
6
35
147/267
Accident
$97,360
July 6
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
24
36
149/161
Accident
$113,305
July 14
Camping World 301
New Hampshire
7
21
302/302
Running
$101,110
July 28
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis
4
18
160/160
Running
$183,550
Aug. 4
GoBowling.com 400
Pocono
9
43
14/160
Accident
$ 67,350
20
4
24th
▼
Aug. 11
Cheez-It 355
Watkins Glen
20
19
90/90
Running
$92,835
25th
▼
Aug. 18
Pure Michigan 400
Michigan
8
20
200/200
Running
$103,460
9
25th
▬
Aug. 24
Irwin Tools Night Race
Bristol
1
28
487/500
Running
$122,050
23
26th
▼
Sept. 1
AdvoCare 500
Atlanta
4
38
231/325
Engine
$105,960
26th
▬
Sept. 8
Federated Auto Parts
400
Richmond
6
21
399/400
Running
$96,835
25th
▲
Sept. 15
GEICO 400
Chicago
22
33
247/267
Engine
$109,180
25th
▬
Sept. 22
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
14
12
300/300
Running
$105,785
25th
▬
Sept. 29
AAA 400
Dover
18
20
398/400
Running
$99,285
25th
▬
Oct. 6
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas
10
23
267/267
Running
$113,255
25th
▬
Oct. 12
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
18
9
334/334
Running
$107,160
25th
▬
Oct. 20
Camping World RV
Sales 500
Talladega
15
38
142/188
Engine
$93,625
25th
▬
Oct. 27
Goody’s Relief Shot
500
Martinsville
1
7
500/500
Running
$110,560
25th
▬
Nov. 3
AAA 500
Texas
14
7
334/334
Running
$160,960
25th
▬
Nov. 10
AdvoCare 500k
Phoenix
2
28
311/312
Running
$94,710
18
25th
▬
Nov. 17
Ford 400
Homestead
5
1
267/267
Running
$322,350
72
25th
▬
10.7
10.7
20.9
94.9%
$4,674,694
363
Averages/Totals
Drivers:
* Mark Martin
+ Brian Vickers
$ Denny Hamlin/Brian Vickers
14
26
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2012 Season Results
2012 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
Feb. 27
Daytona 500
Daytona
31
4
202/202
Running
$702,091
57
4th
▬
March 4
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix
13
1
312/312
Running
$238,016
61
1st
▲
March 11
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas
17
20
267/267
Running
$140,321
3rd
▼
March 18
Food City 500
Bristol
20
20
498/500
Running
$132,901
5th
▼
March 25
Auto Club 500
California
1
11
129/129
Running
$149,771
2
7th
▼
April 1
Goody’s Fast Relief
500
Martinsville
3
6
515/515
Running
$128,101
31
7th
▬
April 14
Samsung Mobile 500
Texas
13
12
334/334
Running
$166,221
6th
▲
April 22
STP 400
Kansas
4
1
267/267
Running
$248,691
5th
▲
April 28
Capital City 400
Richmond
7
4
400/400
Running
$152,801
3rd
▲
May 6
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
22
23
192/194
Running
$132,771
32
8
4th
▼
May 12
Bojangles’ Southern
500
Darlington
8
2
368/368
Running
$238,656
56
4th
▬
May 28
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
8
2
400/400
Running
$284.831
13
3rd
▲
June 3
FedEx 400
Dover
10
18
400/400
Running
$133,121
2
4th
▼
June 10
Pocono 400
Pocono
10
5
160/160
Running
$143,676
21
4th
▬
June 17
Quicken Loans 400
Michigan
11
34
132/200
Accident
$120,451
5th
▼
June 24
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma
16
35
98/112
Suspension
$121,591
8th
▼
June 30
Quaker State 400
Kentucky
3
3
267/267
Running
$164,776
5th
▲
July 7
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
23
25
156/160
Running
$136,971
7th
▼
July 15
Lenox Tools 301
New Hampshire
3
2
301/301
Running
$228,751
150
5th
▲
July 29
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis
1
6
160/160
Running
$250,091
27
5th
▬
Aug. 5
Pennsylvania 400
Pocono
2
29
90/98
Accident
$113,901
3
8th
▼
Aug. 12
Finger Lakes 355
Watkins Glen
23
34
57/90
Engine
$110,501
10th
▼
Aug. 19
Pure Michigan 400
Michigan
21
11
201/201
Running
$127,001
1
10th
▬
Aug. 25
Irwin Tools Night Race
Bristol
8
1
500/500
Running
$329,441
70
8th
▲
Sept. 2
AdvoCare 500
Atlanta
7
1
327/327
Running
$355,716
105
7th
▲
▲
Sept. 9
Federated Auto Parts
400
Richmond
7
18
399/400
Running
58
$122,951
202
1st
$138,496
1
4th
▼
2012 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Sept. 16
Geico 400
Chicagoland
8
16
267/267
Running
Sept. 23
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
32
1
300/300
Running
$273,166
193
3rd
▲
Sept. 30
AAA 400
Dover
1
8
399/400
Running
$136,901
39
3rd
▬
Oct. 7
Good Sam 500
Talladega
23
14
189/189
Running
$124,801
3rd
▬
Oct. 13
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
9
2
334/334
Running
$220,426
3rd
▬
Oct. 21
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas
9
13
267/267
Running
$139,471
3rd
▬
Oct. 28
TUMS Fast Relief 500
Martinsville
5
33
466/500
Running
$116,826
5th
▼
Nov. 4
AAA Texas 500
Texas
12
20
335/335
Running
$143,051
7th
▼
Nov. 11
AdvoCare 500
Phoenix
3
2
319/319
Running
$198,051
5th
▲
Nov. 18
Ford 400
Homestead
41
24
266/267
Running
$113,976
6th
▼
11.0
12.0
98.4%
Averages/Totals
$6,779,276
36
12
46
1,226
Driver: Denny Hamlin
27
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2011 Season Results
2011 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
Feb. 20
Daytona 500
Daytona
18
21
207/208
Feb. 27
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix
12
11
312/312
March 6
Kobalt Tools 400
Las Vegas
17
7
March 20
Jeff Byrd 500
Bristol
25
March 27
Auto Club 400
Auto Club
2
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
$328,363
7
19th
▬
Running
$123,000
9
14th
▲
267/267
Running
$159,300
8th
▲
33
488/500
Running
$131,225
17th
▼
39
105/200
Engine
$123,880
Running
15
89
21st
▼
19th
▲
April 3
Goody’s Fast Relief
500
Martinsville
5
12
500/500
Running
$123,350
April 9
Samsung Mobile 500
Texas
23
15
333/334
Running
$160,850
20th
▼
April 17
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
29
23
188/188
Running
$133,425
17th
▲
April 30
Crown Royal 400
Richmond
11
2
400/400
Running
$202,775
17th
▬
May 7
Showtime Southern
500
Darlington
3
6
370/370
Running
$152,000
16th
▲
May 15
FedEx 400
Dover
26
16
400/400
Running
$134,825
13th
▲
May 29
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
4
10
402/402
Running
$165,800
24
12th
▲
38
June 5
STP 400
Kansas
15
3
267/267
Running
$183,950
34
11th
▲
June 12
5-Hour Energy 500
Pocono
4
19
200/200
Running
$126,675
76
12th
▼
June 19
Heluva Good! 400
Michigan
10
1
200/200
Running
$202,200
8
9th
▲
June 26
Toyota/SaveMart 350
Sonoma
4
37
99/110
Running
$121,350
12
11th
▼
July 2
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
36
13
170/170
Running
$145,450
4
11th
▬
5
July 9
Quaker State 400
Kentucky
26
11
267/267
Running
$128,950
10th
▲
July 17
Lenox Industrial Tools
301
New Hampshire
14
3
301/301
Running
$170,675
10th
▬
July 31
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis
14
27
160/160
Running
$185,625
11th
▼
Aug. 7
Good Sam 500
Pocono
6
15
200/200
Running
$118,100
11th
▬
Aug. 14
Heluva Good! at The
Glen
Watkins Glen
42
36
65/92
Accident
$110,475
12th
▼
Aug. 21
Pure Michigan 400
Michigan
4
35
188/203
Running
$120,475
14th
▼
Aug. 27
Irwin Tools Night Race
Bristol
20
7
500/500
Running
$154,250
13th
▲
Sept. 6
AdvoCare 500
Atlanta
13
8
325/325
Running
$151,550
12th
▲
Sept. 10
Wonderful Pistachios
400
Richmond
28
9
400/400
Running
$131,125
12th
▬
Sept. 19
Geico 400
Chicagoland
27
31
264/267
Running
$129.025
12th
▬
Sept. 25
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
28
29
298/300
Running
$119,950
12th
▬
Oct. 2
AAA 400
Dover
11
18
400/400
Running
$118,950
12th
▬
Oct. 9
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas
7
16
272/272
Running
$136,925
12th
▬
Oct. 15
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
17
9
334/334
Running
$129,100
12th
▬
Oct. 23
Good Sam 500
Talladega
31
8
188/188
Running
$134,000
11th
▲
Oct. 30
Tums Fast Relief 500
Martinsville
11
5
500/500
Running
$131,350
11th
▬
Nov. 6
AAA 500
Texas
28
20
333/334
Running
$143,075
10th
▲
Nov. 13
Kobalt Tools 500
Phoenix
33
12
312/312
Running
$121,375
10th
▬
Nov. 20
Ford 400
Homestead
10
9
267/267
Running
$123,875
9th
▲
17.1
16.0
98.4%
65
6
2011 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Averages/Totals
$5,277,268
58
450
Driver: Denny Hamlin
28
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2010 Season Results
2010 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
Feb. 14
Daytona 500
Daytona
25
17
208/208
Running
$295,545
1
17th
▬
Feb. 21
Auto Club 500
Auto Club
25
29
248/250
Running
$102,250
6
21st
▼
Feb. 28
Shelby American
Las Vegas
27
19
267/267
Running
$110,975
22nd
▼
March 7
Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta
20
21
331/331
Running
$91,200
22nd
▬
March 21
Food City 500
Bristol
15
19
500/500
Running
$103,675
19th
▲
March 28
TUMS Fast Relief 500
Martinsville
19
1
508/508
Running
$179,225
15th
▲
April 8
Subway FreshFit 600
Phoenix
26
30
376/378
Running
$93,600
18th
▼
April 19
Samsung 500
Texas
29
1
334/334
Running
$501,800
12
11th
▲
April 25
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
11
4
200/200
Running
$154,425
17
9th
▲
May 1
Crown Royal 400
Richmond
30
11
400/400
Running
$94,675
7th
▲
May 8
Showtime Southern
500
Darlington
8
1
367/367
Running
$288,525
6th
▲
May 16
Autism Speaks 400
Dover
14
4
400/400
Running
$145,275
5th
▲
May 30
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
7
18
400/400
Running
$113,800
3
5th
▬
June 6
Gillette FusionPro 500
Pocono
5
1
204/204
Running
$212,875
88
3rd
▲
June 13
Helluva Good! 400
Michigan
7
1
200/200
Running
$188,350
123
3rd
▬
June 20
Toyota/Savemart 350
Sonoma
12
35
102/110
Running
$91,755
4th
▼
June 27
Lenox Industrial Tools
400
New Hampshire
20
14
301/301
Running
$95,350
4th
▬
32
172
104
July 3
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
4
24
158/166
Running
$107,454
5th
▼
July 10
Lifelock.com 400
Chicagoland
17
8
267/267
Running
$122,625
4th
▲
July 25
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis
18
15
160/160
Running
$172,225
3rd
▲
Aug. 1
Sunoco Red Cross 400
Pocono
3
5
200/200
Running
$122,400
3rd
▬
Aug. 9
Heluva Good! At the
Glen
Watkins Glen
14
37
70/90
DNF
$ 81,100
6th
▼
Aug. 15
CarFax 400
Michigan
33
2
200/200
Running
$144,325
3rd
▲
Aug. 21
Irwin Tools 500
Bristol
17
34
473/500
Running
$107,685
5th
▼
Sept. 5
Emory Heathcare 500
Atlanta
1
43
143/325
DNF
$118,510
14
Running
$219,975
19
12
74
251
10th
▼
1st
▲
Sept. 11
Air Guard 400
Richmond
Sept. 19
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
22
2
300/300
Running
$178,550
1st
▬
Sept. 26
AAA 400
Dover
4
9
400/400
Running
$99,675
1st
▬
Oct. 4
Price Chopper 400
Kansas
12
12
267/267
Running
$112,600
2nd
▼
Oct. 10
Pepsi 400
Auto Club
34
8
200/200
Running
$108,525
2nd
▬
Oct. 16
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
32
4
334/334
Running
$139,400
1
2nd
▬
Oct. 24
TUMS Fast Relief 500
Martinsville
1
1
500/500
Running
$177,375
40
2nd
▬
Oct. 31
Amp 500
Talladega
17
9
188/188
Running
$102,775
4
2nd
▬
Nov. 7
AAA Texas 500
Texas
30
1
334/334
Running
$453,575
31
1st
▲
Nov. 14
Kobalt Tools 500
Phoenix
17
12
312/312
Running
$103,300
190
1st
▬
Nov. 21
Ford 400
Homestead
37
14
267/267
Running
$ 88,850
2nd
▼
17.2
12.9
97.7%
1
400/400
4
2010 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Averages/Totals
$5,624,220
1,184
Driver: Denny Hamlin
29
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2009 Season Results
2009 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
Feb. 15
Daytona 500
Daytona
10
26
152/152
Running
Feb. 22
Auto Club 500
Auto Club
23
6
250/250
March 1
Shelby 427
Las Vegas
17
7
March 8
Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta
6
March 22
Food City 500
Bristol
March 29
Goody’s 500
April 5
LED
PTS
TREND
$295,963
27th
▬
Running
$129,025
15th
▲
267/267
Running
$159,300
8th
▲
13
329/330
Running
$93,525
14th
▬
24
2
503/503
Running
$138,275
7
8th
▲
Martinsville
8
2
500/500
Running
$149,000
296
5th
▲
Samsung 500
Texas
16
12
334/334
Running
$139,025
6th
▼
April 19
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix
12
6
312/312
Running
$107,975
5th
▲
April 26
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
18
22
188/188
Running
$104, 275
28
5th
▬
May 2
Crown Royal 400
Richmond
3
14
400/400
Running
$101,050
148
4th
▲
May 9
Southern 500
Darlington
23
13
367/367
Running
$103,175
5th
▼
May 24
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
13
11
227/227
Running
$122,655
5th
▬
May 31
Autism Speaks 400
Dover
13
35
232/400
Accient
$96,400
7th
▼
June 7
Pocono 500
Pocono
7
38
178/200
Running
$ 83,250
12th
▼
June 14
LifeLock 400
Michigan
13
3
200/200
Running
$125,635
1
10th
▲
June 21
Toyota SaveMart 350
Sonoma
24
5
113/113
Running
$128,325
33
7th
▲
June 28
Lenox Tools 301
New Hampshire
7
15
273/273
Running
$96,150
1
6th
▲
63
July 4
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
6
3
160/160
Running
$180,325
6th
▬
July 11
LifeLock 400
Chicagoland
4
5
267/267
Running
$152,225
5th
▲
July 26
Brickyard 400
Indianapolis
14
34
144/160
Running
$160,775
6th
▼
Aug. 2
Pennsylvania 500
Pocono
6
1
200/200
Running
$235,725
5th
▲
Aug. 9
Heluva Good!
At the Glen
Watkins Glen
3
10
90/90
Running
$93,050
5th
▬
Aug. 16
Carfax 400
Michigan
16
10
200/200
Running
$100,775
5th
▬
Aug. 22
Sharpie 400
Bristol
41
5
500/500
Running
$136,575
4th
▲
Sept. 6
Pep Boys 500
Atlanta
10
6
325/325
Running
$138,975
23
4th
▬
Sept. 12
Chevy Rock & Roll 400
Richmond
3
1
400/400
Running
$238,075
299
4th
▬
Sept. 20
Sylvania 300
NHMS
4
2
300/300
Running
$179,275
22
2nd
▲
Sept. 27
AAA 400
Dover
13
22
398/400
Running
$ 89,600
6th
▼
Oct. 4
Price Chopper 400
Kansas
22
5
267/267
Running
$139,225
1
6th
▬
Oct. 11
Pepsi 500
Auto Club
1
37
195/250
Accident
$123,050
21
9th
▼
Oct. 17
NASCAR Banking 400
LMS
17
42
192/334
Engine
$ 87,875
54
11th
▼
Oct. 25
Tums 500
Martinsville
17
1
501/501
Running
$189,500
206
9th
▲
Nov. 1
AMP Energy 500
Talladega
9
38
137/191
Engine
$91,175
11
11th
▼
Nov. 8
Dickies 500
Texas
25
2
334/334
Running
$368,900
2
8th
▲
Nov. 15
Checker Auto Parts 500
Phoenix
5
3
312/312
Running
$144,825
8th
▬
Nov. 22
Ford 400
Homestead
38
1
267/267
Running
$347,975
71
5th
▲
14.4
13.2
95.6%
$5,321,518
1,300
91
2
2009 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Averages/Totals
Driver: Denny Hamlin
30
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2008 Season Results
2008 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
LED
PTS
TREND
Feb. 17
Daytona 500
Daytona
4
17
200/200
Running
$341,516
32
16th
▬
Feb. 25
Auto Club 500
California
12
41
193/250
Running
$115,191
31st
▼
March 2
UAW-Dodge 400
Las Vegas
25
9
267/267
Running
$144,441
20th
▲
March 9
Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta
22
15
324/325
Running
$112,691
19th
▲
March 16
Food City 500
Bristol
12
6
506/506
Running
$128,591
98
15th
▲
March 30
Goody's Cool Orange
500
Martinsville
2
1
500/500
Running
$207,931
82
8th
▲
April 6
Samsung 500
Texas
14
5
339/339
Running
$206,841
7th
▲
April 12
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix
16
3
312/312
Running
$164,516
6th
▲
April 27
Aaron's 499
Talladega
7
3
188/188
Running
$203,491
37
4th
▲
May 3
Crown Royal 400
Richmond
1
24
407/410
Running
$123,166
381
6th
▼
May 10
Dodge Challenger 500
Darlington
21
7
367/367
Running
$131,941
15
4th
▲
May 25
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
16
24
399/400
Running
$127,266
1
4th
▬
June 1
Autism Speaks 400
Dover
33
43
16/400
DNF
$110,699
9th
▼
June 8
Pocono 500
Pocono
16
3
200/200
Running
$162,866
17
5th
▲
June 15
LifeLock 400
Michigan
5
14
203/203
Running
$115,841
1
6th
▼
June 22
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma
13
27
112/112
Running
$110,441
8th
▼
7th
▲
7th
▬
12th
▼
8th
▲
June 29
Lenox Tools 301
New Hampshire
12
8
284/284
Running
$121,916
July 5
Coke Zero 400
Daytona
15
26
162/162
Running
$124,716
July 12
LifeLock.com 400
Chicago
7
40
263/267
Running
$114,571
July 27
Allstate 400 at the
Brickyard
Indianapolis
23
3
160/160
Running
$331,516
Aug. 3
Pennsylvania 500
Pocono
14
23
160/160
Running
$105,341
10th
▼
Aug. 10
Centurion Boats at the
Glen
Watkins Glen
10
8
90/90
Running
$113,866
9th
▲
Aug. 17
3M Performance 400
Michigan
37
39
194/200
DNF
$106,616
12th
▼
Aug. 23
Sharpie 500
Bristol
21
3
500/500
Running
$202,716
11th
▲
Aug. 31
Pepsi 500
California
21
3
250/250
Running
$178,091
11th
▬
Sept. 7
Chevy Rock and Roll
400
Richmond
11
3
400/400
Running
$165,366
6th
▲
6
26
4
2008 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Sept. 14
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
6
9
300/300
Running
$121,016
6th
▬
Sept. 21
Camping World RV 400
Dover
3
38
362/400
Running
$102,266
11th
▼
Sept. 28
Camping World RV 400
Kansas
30
11
267/267
Running
$133,816
1
10th
▲
Oct. 5
Amp Energy 500
Talladega
37
39
98/190
DNF
$106,116
9
12th
▼
Oct. 11
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
12
16
334/334
Running
$107,741
12th
▬
Oct. 19
TUMS QuikPak 500
Martinsville
12
5
504/504
Running
$121,916
11th
▲
Oct. 26
Pep Boys 500
Atlanta
11
3
334/334
Running
$215, 691
11th
▬
Nov. 2
Dickies 500
Texas
17
17
333/334
Running
$139,566
12th
▼
Nov. 9
Checkers O'Reilly 500
Phoenix
8
5
313/313
Running
$140,991
9th
▲
Nov. 16
Ford 400
Homestead
25
13
267/267
Running
$108,341
8th
▲
15.3
15.4
94.4%
Averages/Totals
$5,368,964
56
766
Driver: Denny Hamlin
31
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2007 Season Results
2007 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
Feb. 18
Daytona 500
Daytona
9
28
201/202
Running
Feb. 25
Auto Club 500
California
17
11
250/250
March 11
UAW-DiamlerChrysler
400
Las Vegas
17
3
March 18
Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta
30
March 25
Food City 500
Bristol
April 1
Goody’s Cool Orange
500
April 15
LED
PTS
TREND
$279,175
28th
▬
Running
$116,800
18th
▲
267/267
Running
$212,225
8th
▲
19
324/325
Running
$ 88,650
8th
▬
10
14
504/504
Running
$113,750
177
8th
▬
Martinsville
1
3
500/500
Running
$139,125
125
6th
▲
Samsung 500
Texas
7
9
334/334
Running
$143,100
5th
▲
April 21
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix
3
3
312/312
Running
$158,150
70
5th
▬
April 29
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
3
21
192/192
Running
$102,550
48
5th
▬
May 6
Crown Royal 400
Richmond
6
3
400/400
Running
$150,125
12
4th
▲
May 13
Dodge Avenger 500
Darlington
7
2
367/367
Running
$211,550
179
4th
▬
May 27
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
6
9
400/400
Running
$136,550
1
4th
▬
June 4
Autism Speaks 400
Dover
29
4
400/400
Running
$149,400
4th
▬
June 10
Pocono 500
Pocono
2
6
106/106
Running
$123,625
49
3rd
▲
June 17
Citizens Bank 400
Michigan
7
14
199/200
Running
$94,025
1
2nd
▲
June 24
Toyota/Save Mart 300
Infineon
36
10
110/110
Running
$105,875
3
2nd
▬
July 1
Lennox Industrial
Tools 300
New Hampshire
11
1
300/300
Running
$235,775
46
2nd
▬
July 6
Pepsi 400
Daytona
2
43
99/160
Running
$106,611
10
2nd
▬
July 11
USG Sheetrock 400
Chicagoland
13
17
267/267
Running
$106,450
2nd
▬
July 29
Allstate 400 at the
Brickyard
IMS
10
22
159/160
Running
$167,875
2nd
▬
Aug. 5
Pennsylvania 500
Pocono
6
3
200/200
Running
$157,200
2nd
▬
Aug. 12
Centurion Boats at the
Glen
Watkins Glen
2
2
90/90
Running
$167,225
2nd
▬
Aug. 19
3M Performance 400
Michigan
8
5
203/203
Running
$109,650
2nd
▬
Aug. 25
Sharpie 500
Bristol
37
43
209/500
Engine
$102,268
3rd
▼
Sept. 2
Sharp Aquos 500
California
9
19
249/250
Running
$108,600
3rd
▬
Sept. 8
Chevy Rock and Roll 400
Richmond
5
6
400/400
Running
$105,575
3rd
▬
9th
▼
12th
▼
12th
▬
9th
▲
17
2007 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Sept. 16
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
14
15
300/300
Running
$95,040
Sept. 23
Dodge Dealers 400
Dover
3
38
308/400
Running
$ 89,650
Sept. 30
LifeLock 400
Kansas
5
29
209/210
Running
$99,625
Oct. 7
UAW-Ford 500
Talladega
22
4
188/188
Running
$140,975
Oct. 13
Bank of America 500
Charlotte
11
20
337/337
Running
$ 87,200
9th
▬
9th
▬
61
40
Oct. 21
Subway 500
Martinsville
30
6
506/506
Running
$105,800
Oct. 28
Bass Pro Shops 500
Atlanta
18
24
328/329
Running
$103,250
3
9th
▬
Nov. 4
Dickies 500
Texas
7
29
324/334
Running
$115,625
45
11th
▼
Nov. 11
Checker AutoParts
300
Phoenix
15
16
312/312
Running
$ 84,925
12th
▼
Nov. 18
Ford 400
Homestead
32
3
267/267
Running
$208,000
19
12th
▬
12.4
14.0
95.6%
$4,821,004
906
Averages/Totals
Driver: Denny Hamlin
32
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2006 Season Results
2006 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
Feb. 19
Daytona 500
Daytona
17
30
202/202
Running
Feb. 26
Auto Club 500
California
5
12
251/251
March 12
UAW-DaimlerChrysler
400
Las Vegas
16
10
March 20
Golden Corral 500
Atlanta
7
March 26
Food City 500
Bristol
April 2
DirecTV 500
April 9
LED
PTS
TREND
$254,833
30th
▬
Running
$104,575
20th
▲
270/270
Running
$109,650
16th
▲
31
323/325
Running
$70,125
20th
▼
33
14
500/500
Running
$ 88,000
17th
▲
Martinsville
41
37
307/500
DNF
$ 65,250
23rd
▼
Samsung/Radio Shack
500
Texas
8
4
334/334
Running
$208,500
14th
▲
April 22
Subway Fresh 500
Phoenix
6
34
289/312
Running
$ 61,500
18th
▼
May 1
Aaron’s 499
Talladega
30
22
187/188
Running
$ 84,625
1
19th
▼
19
16th
▲
13th
▲
12th
▲
11th
▲
9th
▲
16
41
May 7
Crown Royal 400
Richmond
7
2
400/400
Running
$165,200
May 13
Dodge Charger 500
Darlington
5
10
367/367
Running
$97,900
May 28
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte
8
9
400/400
Running
$111,000
June 4
Neighborhood Excellence 400
Dover
7
11
400/400
Running
$94,200
June 11
Pocono 500
Pocono
1
1
200/200
Running
$220,100
June 18
3M Performance 400
Michigan
21
12
129/129
Running
$78,925
9th
▬
June 25
Dodge/Save Mart 350
Sonoma
40
12
110/110
Running
$ 85,075
11th
▼
July 1
Pepsi 400
Daytona
6
17
160/160
Running
$93,700
10th
▲
July 9
USG Sheetrock 400
Chicagoland
7
14
270/270
Running
$91,525
12th
▼
25
83
July 16
Lenox Industrial 300
New Hampshire
12
6
308/308
Running
$95,425
1
12th
▬
July 23
Pennsylvania 500
Pocono
1
1
200/200
Running
$230,100
151
8th
▲
Aug. 6
Allstate 400 at the
Brickyard
Indianapolis
14
10
160/160
Running
$177,225
7th
▲
Aug. 13
AMD at the Glen
Watkins Glen
10
10
90/90
Running
$78,850
8th
▼
Aug. 20
GFS Marketplace 400
Michigan
9
9
200/200
Running
$ 81,175
8th
▬
Aug. 26
Sharpie 500
Bristol
6
6
500/500
Running
$111,800
6th
▲
Sept. 3
Sony HD 500
California
8
6
250/250
Running
$107,000
29
7th
▼
Sept. 9
Chevy Rock & Roll 400
Richmond
1
15
399/400
Running
$ 87,525
19
5th
▲
Sept. 17
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire
5
4
300/300
Running
$113,050
2nd
▲
Sept. 24
Dover 400
Dover
23
9
400/400
Running
$ 80,875
3rd
▼
Oct. 1
Banquet 400
Kansas
25
18
266/267
Running
$ 88,925
2nd
▲
Oct. 8
UAW-Ford 500
Talladega
12
21
188/188
Running
$75,000
5th
▼
Oct. 14
Bank of America 500
LMS
23
28
265/334
Running
$ 64,550
6th
▼
Oct. 22
Subway 500
Martinsville
3
2
500/500
Running
$118,525
4th
▲
Oct. 29
Bass Pro Shops 500
Atlanta
4
8
325/325
Running
$105,625
3rd
▲
Nov. 5
Dickies 500
Texas
6
10
339/339
Running
$121,200
4th
▼
Nov. 12
Checker Auto Parts
500
Phoenix
22
3
312/312
Running
$139,800
4th
▬
Nov. 19
Ford 400
Homestead
33
3
268/268
Running
$183,500
3rd
▲
13.5
12.5
97.3%
2006 CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP
Averages/Totals
Driver: Denny Hamlin
$4,145,133
1
28
418
33
#11 FedEx Racing Team – 2005 Season Results
2005 FEDEX RACING TEAM – SEASON RESULTS
DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
START
FINISH
LAPS
STATUS
WINNINGS
Feb. 20
Daytona 500
Daytona*
40
36
168/203
Crash
Feb. 27
Auto Club 500
California*
39
37
215/250
March 13
UAW-Daimler Chrystler 400
Las Vegas*
17
22
March 20
Golden Corral 500
Atlanta*
10
April 3
Food City 500
Bristol*
April 10
Advance Auto Parts 500
April 17
LED
PTS
TREND
$244,988
36th
▬
Engine
$76,325
37th
▼
266/267
Running
$ 84,425
36th
▲
25
323/325
Running
$ 66,285
34th
▲
36
38
342/500
Running
$76,585
35th
▼
Martinsville*
12
12
500/500
Running
$ 69,375
33rd
▲
Samsung 500
Texas*
29
36
250/334
Running
$76,950
34th
▼
April 23
Subway 500
Phoenix*
18
29
309/312
Running
$ 60,800
35th
▼
May 1
Aaron's 499
Talladega*
18
26
171/194
Running
$77,100
34th
▲
May 7
Dodge Charger 500
Darlington*
25
38
285/370
Running
$ 65,475
36th
▼
May 14
Chevy 400
Richmond*
38
25
399/400
Running
$ 63,475
36th
▬
June 5
MBNA 400
Dover*
36
20
398/400
Running
$ 83,320
36th
▬
June 12
Pocono 500
Pocono*
30
40
43/201
Crash
$58,825
36th
▬
June 19
Batman Begins 400
Michigan*
26
20
200/200
Running
$75,890
36th
▬
June 26
Dodge/SaveMart 350
Sonoma+
8
12
110/110
Running
$ 81,935
35th
▲
July 2
Pepsi 400
Daytona*
8
18
160/160
Running
$91,050
36th
▼
July 10
USG Sheetrock 400
Chicagoland*
43
20
267/267
Running
$93,050
36th
▬
July 17
New England 300
New Hampshire*
27
24
299/300
Running
$72,225
34th
▲
July 24
Pennslyvania 500
Pocono*
19
24
203/203
Running
$ 64,750
34th
▬
Aug. 7
Allstate 400
Indianapolis*
18
33
159/160
Running
$133,000
35th
▼
Aug. 14
Sirius at The Glen
Watkins Glen+
35
37
86/92
Running
$57,200
35th
▬
1
1
Aug. 21
GFS Marketplace 400
Michigan+
20
40
159/200
Engine
$ 67,035
35th
▬
Aug. 27
Sharpie 500
Bristol+
39
27
497/500
Running
$ 84,905
35th
▬
Sept. 4
Sony HD 500
California$
8
39
209/254
Running
$ 81,915
35th
▬
Sept. 10
Chevy Monte Carlo 400
Richmond+
39
9
400/400
Running
$ 82,125
35th
▬
Sept. 18
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire$
29
34
251/300
Running
$ 66,750
35th
▬
Sept. 25
MBNA 400
Dover$
37
25
401/404
Running
$ 68,200
35th
▬
Oct. 2
UAW-Ford 500
Talladega$
19
29
165/190
Running
$73,250
35th
▬
Oct. 9
Banquet 400
Kansas#
7
32
265/267
Running
$76,725
35th
▬
Oct. 15
UAW-GM Quality 500
Charlotte#
39
8
336/336
Running
$92,325
35th
▬
Oct. 23
Subway 500
Martinsville#
5
8
500/500
Running
$75,150
35th
▬
Oct. 30
Bass Pro Shops 500
Atlanta#
25
19
324/325
Running
$ 88,275
35th
▬
Nov. 6
Dickies 500
Texas#
14
7
334/334
Running
$134,300
32nd
▲
7
1
1
Nov. 13
Checker Auto Parts 500
Phoenix#
1
13
312/312
Running
$ 82,225
23
32nd
▬
Nov. 20
Ford 400
Homestead#
42
33
263/267
Running
$ 61,030
1
33rd
▼
24.4
25.6
92.6%
$2,907,238
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Averages/Totals
Drivers:
* Jason Leffler
+ Terry Labonte
$ J.J. Yeley
# Denny Hamlin
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Mike Wheeler – Biography
Mike Wheeler begins his first season at the helm of the #11 FedEx Racing Team in 2016.
The Southold, N.Y., native served as an engineer for the #11 car from 2005-2014 before a
promotion to the crew chief position of the #20 Xfinity Series Team for Joe Gibbs Racing
in 2015.
Wheeler has worked with Hamlin for nearly all of the duo’s tenure at Joe Gibbs Racing,
winning 24 races together at the Cup level. Wheeler spent six races as the interim crew
chief for the #11 car in the summer of 2014, and following that season, JGR elevated him
to the crew chief role on the successful #20 Xfinity program.
In 2015, Wheeler guided the #20 to four wins — three with Hamlin — and nine pole
positions, finishing fifth in the final Xfinity Series owner standings. Hamlin was
victorious in the car at Richmond, New Hampshire and Darlington, while Erik Jones
took the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway.
Wheeler started at Joe Gibbs Racing in 2002 as an engineer in the Busch (now Xfinity)
Series after a successul stint as a crew chief on the NASCAR Modified Tour in the
northeast. He was promoted to an engineering position in the Cup Series when the #11
FedEx Team was formed in 2005. He’s a 2002 graduate of Kettering (Mich.) University
with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Wheeler lives in Huntersville, N.C., with his wife Amy and young son, James.
Mike Wheeler
Crew Chief - #11 FedEx Toyota
Birthdate: Nov. 4, 1978
Hometown: Southold, N.Y.
Resides: Huntersville, N.C.
Spouse: Amy
Children: James
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Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs
As owner of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and former head coach of the Washington
Redskins, Joe Gibbs has proven himself in two of the top sports in the United
States - the National Football League and NASCAR.
Gibbs, who won three Super Bowl titles during his first stint as Redskins coach
from 1981-1992, formed Joe Gibbs Racing in July 1991 with business partner
Don Meredith. Under Joe Gibbs’ ownership, JGR has won four series titles
(2000, 2002, 2005 and 2015), including last season with driver Kyle Busch.
JGR has also won the Daytona 500 with Dale Jarrett, four Brickyard 400
trophies and 128 Sprint Cup Series wins.
In addition to his Cup Championships and Super Bowl victories, Gibbs was
named NFL’s “Coach of the Year” in 1982, 1983 and 1991 and was inducted
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. After returning the Redskins to
prominence in his second stint as head coach, he retired from coaching
in January 2008. He and his wife, Pat, reside in Cornelius, N.C
Joe Gibbs
J. D. Gibbs
When his father, and team owner, Joe Gibbs returned to the head coach
position with the Washington Redskins in 2004, all eyes focused on J.D. Gibbs,
who, as the new face of the organization, was charged with taking a championship
race team and raising it to even greater heights.
J.D. was named president of Joe Gibbs Racing in 2007, and has been instrumental
in building the team into one of NASCAR’s most competitive and respected
organizations. He helped guide the team to the 2005 Cup Series championship
with Tony Stewart, and helped assemble the organization’s third team in the form
of the #11 FedEx team that same year. In 2015, the organization welcomed a fourth
team with driver Carl Edwards.
J. D. Gibbs
J.D.’s commitment to his employees and the values of loyalty and hard work has
seen Joe Gibbs Racing grow in size as well. JGR now has more than 400 employees
at the state of the art race shop in Huntersville, N.C.
He resides in Davidson, N.C. with his wife, Melissa, and four sons.
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2016 #11 FedEx Racing Team – Crew Roster
2016 #11 FedEx Racing Team
Name
Position
Hometown
Mike Wheeler
Crew Chief
Southold, N.Y.
Leo Thorsen
Car Chief
Stoughton, Wisc.
Matt Beckman
Engineer
Glenview, Ill.
Sam McAuley
Engineer
Huntersville, N.C.
Drew Bible
Shock Specialist
Coldwater, Mich.
Kerry Ferris
Tire Specialist
Perry, N.Y.
Troy Welty
Mechanic
Manchester, Penn.
John Furino
Mechanic
East Meadow, N.Y.
Sean Kerlin
Interior Mechanic
Marysville, Penn.
Chris Lambert
Spotter
Kannapolis, N.C.
Over-the-Wall Team
Dustin Necaise
Front Tire Changer
Gulfport, Miss.
Brandon Pegram
Front Tire Carrier
Statesville, N.C.
Mike Hicks
Rear Tire Changer
Salisbury, N.C.
Heath Cherry
Rear Tire Carrier
Belmont, N.C.
Nate Bolling
Jack Man
Swanton, Ohio
Caleb Hurd
Gas Man
Pulaski, Va.
Paul Alepa
Pit Crew Coordinator
Vienna, Va.
Mike Lepp
JGR Athletic Director
Charlotte, N.C.
Transportation
Frank Hodel
Transporter Driver
High Bridge, N.J.
David Ott
Transporter Driver
St. Mary’s, Penn.
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#11 Racing History
Championship History
Eight NASCAR Series Championships have been won by cars carrying the #11
Ned Jarrett - 1961, 1965
Cale Yarborough - 1976, 1977, 1978
Darrell Waltrip - 1981, 1982, 1985
There are certain numbers in sports that are forever associated with success.
These numbers are synonymous with great champions, winning teams and
unforgettable moments.
FedEx and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) brought the #11 back to the track in 2005
and it, too, holds an important place in NASCAR lore.
Fully expecting to add more great moments to its already impressive history,
FedEx and JGR delivered great results over the past 11 seasons, and are
looking to add more in 2016.
All-Time Wins
The #11 has scored 206 victories in NASCAR’s premier division, surpassing
the #43 (199) as the winningest car number in NASCAR history in 2012.
Championship History Eight NASCAR Series Championships
have been won by cars carrying the #11
Ned Jarrett - 1961, 1965
Cale Yarborough - 1976, 1977, 1978
Darrell Waltrip - 1981, 1982, 1985
All-Time Pole Awards
Cars carrying the #11 have started from the pole more than any other number
in NASCAR history with 153 times.
First Win
Parnelli Jones won the first race in the #11 car, taking the checkered flag
in Bremerton, Wash., on Aug. 4, 1957.
Last Win
Denny Hamlin drove the #11 FedEx Toyota to victory lane at Chicagoland
Speedway on Sept. 20, 2015.
First Race
Skimp Hersey drove a 1947 Ford carrying the #11 to an 18th-place finish at
Charlotte Motor Speedway on June 19, 1947.
Drivers
Seven NASCAR Hall of Famers have won at least one race driving the #11,
including Ned Jarrett, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Junior
Johnson, Bobby Allison and Terry Labonte.
Personal Significance
J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing, wore #11 during his football career
from 1987-1990 at The College of William & Mary.
All stats from NASCARmedia.com and Racing-Reference.info
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Contacts
Tom O’Connor
Weber Shandwick for FedEx Racing
C. 386.547.5905
toconnor@webershandwick.com
Katherine Flee
FedEx Sponsorship Marketing
O. 901.434.5124
katherine.flee@fedex.com