Denny Hamlin Speaks Out As Major Joe Gibbs Racing Sponsor Exit Rumors Emerge

Recently, rumors have begun to circulate suggesting the potential end of Denny Hamlin’s long-time partnership with FedEx and Joe Gibbs Racing. FedEx, which has supported Hamlin since his junior racing days, might be concluding its sponsorship due to its broader financial plans to reduce expenditures.

Hamlin, who has worked with FedEx for almost two decades, addressed these rumors stating:

“It’s been a fantastic partnership that we’ve had nearly 20 years. They’re the ones that really took a risk on me when I was just running the Xfinity Series about fifth to eighth every week…that risk paid off for many many years and couldn’t be happier to be aligned with FedEx and certainly I got to do lot of great things off the track as well…

“It’s made my career, it made a lot easier being aligned with someone for that long and we’re gonna continue to represent on and off the racetrack for the time to come.”

Despite the sponsorship uncertainty, Hamlin remains focused on delivering strong performances.

“Certainly, everyone can run fast when they go up by the wall, but can you run fast when you actually have to pass someone and have to go down low. I think our ability and the versatility of our car over the last few years is really what’s made us excel and just the momentum-based type of racing that we have on these mile and a halves. It seems like I’ve adapted to that type of style.”

Speaking about his recent performance at Kansas Speedway, Hamlin commented, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports:

“We should have won the race. We had the fastest car, but every time we get to the top three the caution comes out and we restart 15th, 20th. Can’t show how fast your car is when you’re back of the pack.

“All you can do is just keep making positions back up to the front over and over and over and eventually you just run out of laps and someone else wins.

“I’m not in it mentally, I can tell you that. There’s a lot of wires crossed and bolts loose at the moment. But what can you do? I’ll just do the best I can to drive the car and do my part.”

NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 At Kansas Speedway Results

1. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Penske Racing Ford
5. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
11. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
12. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
14. Joey Logano, No. 22 Penske Racing Ford
15. Corey LaJoie, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
16. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
17. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
18. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
19. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
20. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
21. Ty Dillon, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
22. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
23. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
24. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
26. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
27. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG-Daughtery Racing Chevrolet
29. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
30. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
31. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
32. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
33. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Penske Racing Ford
35. Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club Toyota
36. Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
37. JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
38. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford