James Dennis Alan Hamlin was born on the 18th November 1980, in Tampa, Florida, USA. He is best known for being a professional NASCAR race car driver, who currently drives the No. 11 Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series for Joe Gibbs Racing. His career has been active since 1988.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Denny Hamlin is, as of mid-2016? Sources estimate that the overall size of Denny’s net worth is equal to $30 million, with the main source of this amount of money being his career as a professional car racer. Additional to this, he has a number of different sponsors, which have also had a huge influence on his net worth.
Denny Hamlin Net Worth $30 Million
Denny Hamlin spent his childhood in Chesterfield, Virginia. His love for cars first came at the very young age of seven, when he started racing in the go-carts series. However, he progressed successfully as he got older, and in his 15th year, he won the WKA manufacturers cup. The following year, he made his debut in stock car racing, competing in the Ministocks series. In his first race, Denny secured the pole position in qualifications, and then won the race.
After this initial success he progressed to the Grand Stock division, and raced until 2000, when he switched to the Late Model Stock Cars. Little by little, his name became more known in the racing world, and he began to achieve notable results, winning 25 races out of 34 in a season. In 2004 he progressed further, as he signed a driver development contract with the Joe Gibbs Racing team, for which he still competes. He signed a professional contract in 2006, as he had competed in several races in the Busch Series during 2005, and had notable results. Since then, Denny has competed in 374 races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; he has won 27 of them, and has had 94 top ten finishes, which has only increased his net worth by a large margin. His best season was 2010, when he finished second behind Jimmie Johnson.
Denny has also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, participating in 153 races, winning 15 and finishing 94 times in the top ten, which has also added to the overall size of his net worth. During his career he has won some of the most prestigious races, including the Daytona 500 in 2016, Southern 500 in 2010, and the Sprint All-Star Race in 2015, among others.
When it comes to speak about his personal life, Denny Hamlin is in a relationship with Jordan Fish, with whom he has a daughter; their current residence is in Huntersville, North Carolina. In free time he enjoys in other sport activities, such as football, basketball, and golf. He is also known for his charity work, as he established the Denny Hamlin Foundation. Denny is active on his official Twitter account, on which he has a great number of followers.
