For the last few years, fans have been well aware of NASCAR’s ‘villain’. It has been Denny Hamlin, due to his frequent clashes with rivals and unfiltered attitude. This reputation continued into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, when he clashed with teammate Ty Gibbs and disadvantaged Bubba Wallace, the driver of his own team, 23XI Racing. At the same time, however, Hamlin also revealed emotions that his fans rarely get to see – and Joe Gibbs highlighted them.

The Cup Series championship race is less than a week away, with four drivers gearing up for Phoenix Raceway. Denny Hamlin is among them, having won 6 races this year. Yet behind these victories lies a story of shedding sweat and tears, and Hamlin’s team owner shared a snippet recently.

Joe Gibbs divulges Denny Hamlin’s ‘superhum

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