At age 44, Denny Hamlin is the oldest full-time competitor in NASCAR’s Cup Series and with 58 career victories he’s the one the younger Toyota drivers often watch and emulate while developing their racing craft.

Denny Hamlin has stood his ground that wins — enough of them to soon earn his place inside NASCAR’s career top-10 list — matter more to

Denny Hamlin doesn’t just have two wins in his last six starts, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has five top-four finishes in his last seven starts. That type of consistency is hard to beat. And that has put him back atop these power rankings.

When it comes to NASCAR’s most prestigious races, known as the Crown Jewels, only a few drivers rise to the occasion. These are the Daytona 500, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, the Southern 500 at Darlington,

Denny Hamlin held off all challengers, including the rain, to win the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 in overtime

Denny Hamlin won Sunday at Dover to become the first 4-time winner of 2025. Also, there was movement in the ongoing NASCAR court case involving Denny.

This season, Denny Hamlin has a new teammate in Chase Briscoe. The No. 19 car is back to Victory Lane this year, and could win more. When Briscoe entered the NASCAR Cup Series, Stewart-Haas Racing was already starting to fall off in competitiveness.