Denny Hamilin awards and recognition:
20006 Nascar Nextel Cup: Raybestos Rookie of the Year
- 3 rd in Final Points (2 nd best finish in Nascar history for a Rookie
best James Hylton also a Virginian who raced at Langley Speedway 1966 2 nd )
- First Rookie to Win Budweiser Shootout
- First Rookie to Make the Chase for the Cup
- First Rookie to finish on the lead lap at Bristol in their first attempt
- Swept the Poles and Races for both Pocono events
- Nascar Busch Series: 4 th in Points
- Scored 2 wins Mexico & Rockingham
- Nascar Craftsman Truck Series: 37 th in Points
- Captured an 8 th place finish in only start of 2006 at Martinsville
2005 NASCAR NBS and NNC - Joe Gibbs Racing
- Piloted the #20 JGR, Rockwell Automation Chevrolet to 5th in Championship points in 2005 Rookie season.
- NBS 2005 stats: 11 to 10's and 1 Top 5
- First NNC eventSunday October 9, 2005 at Kansas.(7 starts 3 top 10's)
- First Career NNC BUD POLE November 13, 2005 (Phoenix)
2004 NASCAR CTS and NBS, ARCA Re/Max Series & LMSC Series
- November 18,2004, it is announced that Denny will pilot the #20 JGR, Rockwell Automations Chevrolet in 2005.
- Competed in first NBS event, the Bi-Lo 200 at Darlington.(Started 27th, Finished 8th)
- Competed in first Restrictor-Plate event in the ARCA Re/Max Series Food World 300 at Talladega (Started 17th, Finished 3rd)
- Competed in NCTS for EJP Racing #03 Joe Gibbs Performance Chevey Siverado in 5 events. (Made his debut at Inianapolis Raceway Park 7th Finishing 10th.)
- Won LMSC races at four facilities (South Boston, Hickory, Greenville Pickens, & Southampton Motor Speedway)
- Broke Qualifying Track Record at Greenville Pickens
2003 Drove for Team Owner Jim Dean in LMSC car #99
- Finished Season with 25 Wins, 30 Poles and 33 Top 5's
- Won races at five different tracks (South Boston, Hickory, Southampton, Southern National and Coastal Plains)
- Won Southern National Speedway Track Championship
- Only Driver in Southampton Motor Speedway History to win four consecutive 200 lap races
- Won pole for Martinsville Speedway's "Taco Bell 300"
- Had sixth highest NASCAR CPI rating in Nation
2002 Finished Season with 10 Wins, 15 Poles and 5 Top 10's at Southampton Motor Speedway and Southern Nation Speedway
- Opened season with a Pole on his first effort at Southampton
- Won Poles at Myrtle Beach and Southampton Fall races
- Finished Second in Myrtle Beach "Sleep Inn 250"
- Finished seventh at Matinsville "Taco Bell 300"
2001 Second Season in NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock Cars
- Had a very successful run at Southampton Motor Speedway with five Top 5 finishes.
- Debuted a new car and drove to 2 consecutive Top 5 finishes at Southampton and Southside.
- Finished 12th at Martinsville, TACO BELL 300.
- Finished 9th at Myrtle Beach fall race.
- Lead most laps of the Southern National Speedway Invitational race.
- Preparing for the 2002 season.
2000 Rookie for the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock Car Division
- Won Rookie of the Year at Southside Speedway in Richmond, VA.
- Finished Top 5 in final point standings at Southside Speedway with 18 top 10 and 11 top 5 runs.
- Finished 15th at Martinsville , TACO BELL 300.
1999 Second Season in NASCAR Grand Stock Division
- Second in track point standings at Southside Speedway
- Out of 25 Races, earned 5 Feature Wins, 17 Top-Fives and 21 Top Tens
- Won award for Most Popular Driver in Division
1998 First Season in NASCAR Grand Stock Division
- Competed at Three Virginia Tracks
- Out of 25 Races, earned 3 Top Five's and 17 Top Tens
1997 First Season Driving a Stock Car, Age 16, Mini Stock
- 1997 NASCAR Mini Stock Rookie of the Year at Southside and Langley Speedways
- Youngest driver to win NASCAR Mini Stock track championship at Langley Speedway
- Langley Speedway Track Champion, NASCAR Mini Stock
- Holds NASCAR Mini Stock track Record at 18.025
- Out of 24 Races, earned 7 Poles, 6 Feature Wins and 21 Top Five's
- Southside Speedway Track Champion, NASCAR Limited Dash
- Out of 10 Races, earned 4 Poles, 5 Feature Wins and 10 Top Five's
1996 Five stock car races in preparation for Rookie Season, NASCAR Limited Dash
- Earned 1 Pole and 5 Top Five's
- Finished Kart Racing career with 127 Feature Wins and 5 Championships in Limited
- Participation in 3 classes
- Amelia Motor Raceway
- 2nd in points (Stock Light); 3rd in points (Limited Modified Light)
- Virginia Dirt Karting Association
- 2nd in points (Limited Modified Light); 4th in points (Yamaha 2 Cycle)
- World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series
- 3rd in points (Yamaha 2 Cycle)
1995 Competed in 3 classes
- Virginia Dirt Karting Association, State Champion
- World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series, State Champion
- Junior Stock
- Virginia Dirt Karting Association, 3rd in points
- World Karting Association Briggs and Stratton/Burris Dirt Nationals, 4th in nation
- Junior Restricted
- Virginia Dirt Karting Association, 4th in points
1994 Junior Restricted
- Amelia Motor Raceway, Track Champion
- Junior Stock
- Amelia Motor Raceway, Track Champion
1993 Junior Restricted
- Amelia Motor Raceway, 5th in points
1992 Junior Sportsman
- Southside Speedway, Track Champion
1988-1991 Junior Sportsman
- Won FIRST race run at age 7
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