Denny Hamlin is +450 favorite to win fifth time at Kansas

Denny Hamlin / No. 11 Yahoo Toyota Camry TRD Preview

Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway

 

No. 11 Yahoo Toyota Camry TRD News and Notes

• CONTRACT EXTENSION: On Monday, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Denny Hamlin has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving the team’s No. 11 Toyota Camry TRD. Hamlin is the team’s longest-tenured driver with more than 600 starts since making his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Kansas Speedway on October 9, 2005.
• HAMLIN AT KANSAS: Hamlin is the all-time Cup Series wins leader at Kansas Speedway with four, including his thrilling victory at the track earlier this season. Overall, he has posted 12 top-five finishes and 13 top-10s at the 1.5-mile track. The No. 11 driver has recorded four consecutive top-five finishes at Kansas dating back to October 2021.
• DARLINGTON RECAP: Hamlin led a season-high 177 laps in last weekend’s race at Darlington Raceway. A day after winning the track’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Hamlin started second and won the first two stages before an unscheduled pit stop during the final segment relegated him to a 25th-place finish.
• GABEHART EFFECT: Since being paired with crew chief Chris Gabehart at the start of the 2019 season, Hamlin leads the Cup Series with 19 victories, 75 top-five finishes, and 4,697 laps led. During their time working together, the duo has won at seven of the nine remaining tracks, including three victories at Kansas Speedway.
• CUP DEBUT: In October 2005, Kansas Speedway played host to Hamlin’s NASCAR Cup Series debut. The Chesterfield, Virginia native started seventh and finished 32nd that weekend.
• YAHOO: Hamlin’s No. 11 Camry will feature Yahoo as the primary sponsor this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Yahoo was previously on the No. 11 Camry for races at North Wilkesboro, Chicago, and Indianapolis earlier this year.
• JGR AT KANSAS: Joe Gibbs Racing owns eight Cup Series wins at Kansas Speedway, including Hamlin’s victory in May. In 119 combined starts at the 1.5-mile tri-oval, the organization has tallied 35 top-five finishes, 55 top-10s, three pole awards, and 1,532 laps led. Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, and Tony Stewart join Hamlin on the list of drivers who have taken JGR to victory lane in Kansas.
• TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s race in Kansas begins Sunday, September 10, at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

Denny Hamlin, Driver of the No. 11 Yahoo Toyota Camry TRD

What is our outlook returning to Kansas this weekend?

“Kansas has been a great track for me, Chris Gabehart and our 11 team. Obviously winning the race there in the spring gives us some extra confidence going back. That helps me to not get too caught up in ‘Oh my gosh. What happened at Darlington?’. I’ve got to shift my focus to Kansas. I’ve learned that you have to live with the result because you can’t change it. So, we’re moving forward and working on the next race. We’ll be as ready as possible when we get there and then just have to execute the race as a team. If we do that, we’ll be fine.”

 

Hamlin NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Kansas Speedway

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
30	4	12	13	0	383	12.8	12.9

 

Hamlin 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
27	2	9	12	4	566	10.5	12.8

 

Hamlin NASCAR Cup Series Career Stats

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
641	50	217	333	40	13,920	11.9	13.2

 

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Denny Hamlin is 18/1 to win at Watkins Glen

Denny Hamlin / No. 11 Mavis Toyota Camry TRD Preview

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen International

 

No. 11 Mavis Toyota Camry TRD News and Notes

• HAMLIN AT WATKINS GLEN: Denny Hamlin is a former NASCAR Cup Series winner at Watkins Glen International after visiting victory lane in 2016. Overall, he has posted five top-five finishes at the track – four of those coming in the past six visits to the New York road course. Last season, Hamlin started 22nd and finished 20th at Watkins Glen.
• INDIANAPOLIS RECAP: Hamlin finished 19th in last Sunday’s race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. After starting 25th, the No. 11 team opted for a risky strategy to stretch their fuel to the end of stage two before pitting. The gamble by crew chief Chris Gabehart was rewarded with the team’s fifth stage win of the season. Once the pit strategies cycled around, Hamlin was outside the top 20 before grabbing a few positions late to finish 19th.
• HEATING UP: Hamlin leads all drivers with 308 points scored in the last eight races. During that time, Hamlin has posted a 7.5-average finishing position and four finishes of third or better, including his 50th career win at Pocono Raceway last month.
• STAGE WINNER: With his stage two victory at Indianapolis, Hamlin is one of only two drivers with multiple stage wins on road courses this season. Hamlin, who also won the opening stage at Sonoma Raceway in June, and his teammate Christopher Bell are the only drivers in the Cup Series to accomplish that feat so far this season.
• MAVIS: Mavis Tires & Brakes will be featured as the primary sponsor for Hamlin and the No. 11 team this weekend at Watkins Glen International. Mavis, based in Millwood, New York, is the largest independent tire and service provider in the United States with more than 850 service centers in 22 states. Mavis recently acquired TBC Corporation’s NTB Service Centers and Tire Kingdom Service Centers, which yields more than 2,000 service centers under the brand umbrella in total.
• JGR AT WATKINS GLEN: Joe Gibbs Racing owns seven Cup Series wins at Watkins Glen International. In 77 combined starts at the track, the organization has earned 29 top-five finishes, 46 top-10s, four pole awards, and 555 laps led. Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart join Hamlin on the list of drivers who have won for JGR at Watkins Glen International.
• TUNE IN: Coverage of this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen International begins Sunday, August 20, at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN Radio, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

 

Denny Hamlin, Driver of the No. 11 Mavis Toyota Camry TRD

Talk about going to Watkins Glen this weekend…

“We’re looking forward to this weekend. Obviously, we won there with the old car and didn’t run like we are capable of last year. I’m optimistic that we can qualify well and run up front. We need to score all the points we can to keep ourselves in contention for the regular season championship going to Daytona next week, so we’ll prepare really hard this week and be ready to go.”

 

Hamlin NASCAR Cup Series Stats at Watkins Glen International

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
16	1	5	8	1	18	12.9	15.8

 

Hamlin 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season Stats

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
24	2	8	11	3	374	10.9	12.2

 

Hamlin NASCAR Cup Series Career Stats

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
638	50	216	332	39	13,728	11.9	13.2

 

About Mavis

Mavis, founded in 1972, is the largest independent tire and vehicle service provider in the United States with more than 2,000 service centers. The Mavis brand includes Mavis Discount Tire, Mavis Tires & Brakes, Express Oil Change & Tire Engineers, Brakes Plus, Tuffy Tire and Auto Service Centers, and Town Fair Tire. In addition to its expansive selection of tires from more than 20 major brands, Mavis offers a menu of services including oil changes, brakes, alignments, suspension repair, shocks/struts, and exhaust.