<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Statistics current as of September 24, 2017 . </Td> </Tr> <P> James Dennis Alan "Denny" Hamlin (born November 18, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver . He currently competes full - time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 11 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, and part - time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 20 Camry for JGR . He has won 30 NASCAR Cup Series races, including the Daytona 500 in 2016, where he also posted the smallest winning margin in that race's history . </P> <P> Hamlin was born in Tampa, Florida, but lived in Chesterfield, Virginia for most of his childhood . He was born the youngest of five children . He began racing go - karts at the age of seven . Afterward, he worked his way up to Late Models by 2004 and signed a development contract with Joe Gibbs Racing . After running briefly in the Craftsman Truck Series, Hamlin drove a full season in the Busch Series in 2005, while running a few Nextel Cup races . After having strong race finishes, Hamlin was given a full - time ride with JGR . </P>

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