James Denny Hamlin is perhaps the most celebrated NASCAR driver in present history. Despite not being able to clinch the championship, he has the most number of wins under his belt, a record that he can be proud of. Still not done with his pursuit of chasing that elusive championship, the 43-year-old still competes at the highest level with Joe Gibbs Racing.

On the back of his successful career, sponsorships, associations, and off-track ventures, he is expected to have a net worth of $65 million. Although Hamlin has his own charity foundation, a lucky few Joe Gibbs Racing employees were awarded an opportunity to get their hands on a good chunk of cash out of Hamlin’s pocket.

Joe Gibbs Racing employees unable to cash in on the lucrative opportunity

Joe Gibbs Racing was all in festive mode as they threw a Christmas party for their entire team. During the event, 5 employees marked the momentous occasion of completing 15 at JGR and thus they were handed a golden opportunity to put a dent in Denny Hamlin’s pocket. All they had to do was answer one simple question.

Hamlin who hosted was seen pitching this idea on a video, he said, “Whoever can actually name this can have the rest. This is going off the rails now, it is going to be on the edge because fifteen years you kinda work really around and may have missed one or two. Do you’ll know the number of the chassis that I won my first cup racing?

“Anybody out there know? 121 yeah 121, sorry guys maybe next time. I’m going to keep this.” Hamlin certainly was going off the track with the amount of cash involved but luckily none of the participants knew the answer to what was an interesting yet difficult question. It can be said Hamlin was a happy man as he avoided a significant dent in his wallet.

Being successful on the track is one thing but being able to scale it off the race tracks is another. A veteran of the game, Hamlin has made sure that he replicates his racetrack success in building a fortune of his own. But how exactly did Snake Eyes make his millions?

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How did Denny Hamlin amassed his fortunes apart from being successful on the racetrack

Ever since making his NASCAR debut in 2006, he was destined to make his mark and soon started to earn respect from his peers. It was only a matter of time before he started to attract various brand deals and sponsors. Over the years he has worked with Nike, Toyota, Coca-Cola, and FedEx.

As if the brand deals and more exposure to the audience were not enough he ventured into ownership of the NASCAR team. He partnered with NBA megastar Michael Jordan in forming 23X1 Racing. This highlighted that he was not only ambitious in his approach but also wanted to contribute to the sports that have given him so much over the years.

Having signed a multi-year contract extension, the veteran racer will be driving the #11 for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2024 and beyond. He has made 641 of his cup starts with JGR which has resulted in 50 career cup wins, including three Daytona 500. The only thing left to conquer is the championship.

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