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Denny Hamlin has been in the news due to a tragic house fire at his parents' home in Gaston County, North Carolina.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening, December 28, resulting in the death of his father, Dennis Hamline and severe injuries to his mother, Mary Lou Hamlin. Mary is undergoing treatment at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center.
Previously, the authorities reported that two people were found outside the four-bedroom home when emergency services arrived at the location. Later, the Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services confirmed that they were Hamlin’s parents.
Weeks earlier, Hamlin shared that his father had been battling a serious illness and that he didn’t have much time left to live.
The damaged home was owned by a company named Won One Real Estate managed by Denny Hamlin. He is a professional NASCAR driver for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) who has a net worth of $65 million. He has built a successful career marked by major wins in his career, and smart business moves.
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Exploring the fortune of Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin was born in January 1980 in Tampa, Florida, but grew up in Chesterfield County, Virginia, near Richmond.
He developed a passion for racing at the age of seven, starting with go-karts at a local track in Virginia. By his early teens, he competed in Late Model stocks at South Boston Speedway.
At the age of seventeen he won the 1997 Mini Stocks championship with seven poles and five wins. Denny Hamlin was an absolute force in Late Model Stock Car racing during the late 1990s and early 2000s running up weekly across Virginia and the Carolinas.
Denny Hamlin’s performances on track caught the attention of Curtis Markham, a former Late Model driver who worked in Joe Gibbs Racing’s (JGR) competition department. He immediately recognized his talent and reported to Joe Gibbs on the spot:
“We need to hire this kid…”
In 2004 JGR signed Hamlin to a driver development contract after his impressive Late Model performances. Hamlin has repeatedly credited J.D. Gibbs (Jason Dean Gibbs), the eldest son of team owner Joe Gibbs and former president/co-chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing, with discovering him and providing his big break in NASCAR. According to his statement in NASCAR, Hamlin said:
“He's the one who actually gave me my first opportunity with Joe Gibbs Racing. We went to a test at Hickory Motor Speedway, called his dad up, they signed me about 13 years ago.”
Gibbs passed away in 2019 after battling a neurological disease.
According to Statista, Hamlin earns a base salary of $14 million annually. This includes race winnings, bonuses, and performance incentives, making him one of NASCAR's highest-paid drivers.
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Reports stated that Denny Hamlin has secured new major deals with Progressive Insurance, National Debt Relief, Bob’s Discount Furniture, King’s Hawaiian, Coca-Cola among others.
He reportedly co-owns the NASCAR team 23XI Racing, which was founded in 2020 with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. He also made real estate investments and pursued various business endeavours beyond racing.
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