Denny Hamlin tears ACL, will get surgery after season

Hamlin won at Martinsville and Texas after tearing ACL in previous years.

HUNTERSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (September 9, 2015) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that driver Denny Hamlin suffered a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee while playing basketballTuesday night.

Hamlin had a MRI this morning to confirm the diagnosis and has been evaluated by the medical team at OrthoCarolina. He has received the medical clearance necessary to continue racing activities and is expected to race the remainder of the season and through the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship. Hamlin will require surgery to repair the ACL damage following the season.

Hamlin is scheduled to address the media on Friday at 2:55 PM in the media center at Richmond International Raceway.

- Joe Gibbs Racing