Denny Hamlin, a long-time fixture in NASCAR and currently driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, has raised concerns about a drying well of sponsorship money within the sport of NASCAR.

Denny Hamlin is struggling to attract sponsors for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series but two of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates have received a boost.

Denny Hamlin‘s offseason was anything but quiet. In addition to being front and center of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports’ antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR, Hamlin saw his longtime crew chief Chris Gabehart promoted to Joe Gibbs Racing director of competition.

Denny Hamlin is seen before the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 10, 2024. [Editor’s note: The following article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 Racing Annual magazine. Order your copy online today,

A look at Denny Hamlin, who drives the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in the Cup Series and co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has blasted the current "driver mentality," and in particular Denny Hamlin, for not retaliating during the 2025 NASCAR Clash at the Bowman Gray Stadium. Earnhardt criticized Hamlin's approach for not being aggressive enough to overtake Chase Elliott after a small clash,