Thursday, May 11, 2023

Denny Hamlin is +650 to win at Darlington

FedEx Racing Express Facts – Darlington Raceway

 

Denny Hamlin

#11 Federal Express Toyota

Joe Gibbs Racing

 

Sunday Race Info

Race: Goodyear 400

Date/Time: Sunday, May 14 / 3 p.m. ET

Distance: 293 laps / 400.2 miles

Track Length: 1.366 miles

 

Express Notes

Press Kit: Download the 2023 FedEx Racing press materials at www.fedex.com/en-us/racing/press-kit, including bios for Denny Hamlin, Chris Gabehart and Joe Gibbs Racing leadership, program highlights and statistics.

Kansas Win: Denny Hamlin earned his first win of the 2023 season with last Sunday’s victory at Kansas Speedway. It was the FedEx Racing driver’s 49th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, tying him with Tony Stewart for 15th on the all-time wins list. Sunday’s win was also Hamlin’s fourth at Kansas, making him the all-time wins leader at the 1.5-mile track.

Darlington Notes: Hamlin made his first start for Joe Gibbs Racing at Darlington Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in November 2004. That day, he started 27th and raced his way to an eighth-place finish. Since then, he has posted four Cup Series wins at Darlington – most amongst active drivers – and five Xfinity Series victories. Hamlin has two wins and five top-five finishes in the past seven Darlington races dating back to May 2020. Additionally, his 7.5-average finishing position is the best all-time amongst drivers with more than two starts at the Track Too Tough to Tame.

White Hot: Over the past four races, Hamlin leads the Cup Series with a 6.8-average finishing position and 165 points scored. During that stretch, the Chesterfield, Virginia native has recorded one win and three top-five finishes.

Hamlin Statistics

Track: Darlington Raceway

Races: 21

Wins: 4

Poles: 4

Top-5: 12

Top-10: 16

Laps Led: 792

Avg. Start: 9.2

Avg. Finish: 7.5

 

Hamlin Conversation – Darlington

What makes you so good at Darlington?

“It’s a tough track mentally and physically. It’s a driver’s track because the driver can make a difference at Darlington. You can manipulate the way your car is handling based on the line you choose to run. There’s something about it that has always matched my style of driving no matter what type of car we’re racing, so I anticipate we’ll have a really good shot at contending this weekend.”

 

Federal Express Along for the Ride at Darlington Raceway: For NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington Raceway, Hamlin’s No. 11 Federal Express Toyota Camry TRD will feature 1973 on the b-post to recognize the year that FedEx was founded. This weekend’s Federal Express Camry bears the original logo from when the company delivered the first-ever FedEx overnight package 50 years ago.

 

FedEx Office – Closest to Darlington Raceway2813 W Hwy 74, Monroe, NC 28110, 704-289-3859

 

2023 FedEx Racing Team Results

DATE

EVENT

LOCATION

START

FINISH

LAPS

STATUS

LED

PTS

TREND

Feb. 19

Daytona 500

Daytona

18

17

212/212

Running

6

19th

Feb. 26

Pala Casino 400

Fontana

13

6

200/200

Running

11

9th

March 5

Pennzoil 400

Las Vegas

12

11

271/271

Running

10

6th

March 12

United Rentals Work United 500

Phoenix

2

23

317/317

Running

0

12th

March 19

Ambetter Health 400

Atlanta

14

6

260/260

Running

14

9th

March 26

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

Austin

21

16

75/75

Running

0

14th

April 2

Toyota Owners 400

Richmond

11

20

400/400

Running

71

12th

April 9

Food City Dirt Race

Bristol

30

22

250/250

Running

0

12th

April 16

NOCO 400

Martinsville

11

4

400/400

Running

36

9th

April 23

GEICO 500

Talladega

1

17

196/196

Running

7

9th

May 1

Würth 400

Dover

13

5

400/400

Running

4

7th

May 7

AdventHealth 400

Kansas

8

1

267/267

Running

34

4th

Averages/Totals

12.8

12.3

100%

 

193

 

 

 

 

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