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“Top 5 Funniest NASCAR Driver” Denny Hamlin has Fans Reeling With Laughter Days After He Failed to Cut Top 10 in Popularity

Published 11/23/2022, 10:00 AM EST

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The taxing NASCAR calendar swamps drivers for two-thirds of the year, preparing for one race and then moving on to the next one. The off-season is the only time they get to hit the reset button. As the 2022-23 off-season commences, Denny Hamlin looks to be enjoying his time off.

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Denny Hamlin has had a turbulent season to put it simply. He completed 18 seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing and was partnering with Kyle Busch for 15 years on the team. However, Busch was, unfortunately, let go after Mars & Wrigley did not renew his sponsorship.

Such a big change must’ve surely been unsettling for Hamlin. Moreover, he himself might be in the same position next year as his contract with JGR, and FedEx, his primary sponsor, enters its last year in 2023.

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Other than that, he also had to face the massive disappointment that came because of Ross Chastain’s Hail Melon move at Martinsville. If not for that move, Hamlin could’ve found himself vying for his first Cup Series championship in Phoenix.

And finally, the season ended on a tragic note for the team as Coy Gibbs passed away in an untimely and unexpected manner the night before the last race in Phoenix. The season break could not have come sooner for Hamlin.

If the 2023 season is his last at JGR, he will hope that it’s the fairytale swansong. He deserves it.

Denny Hamlin takes a hilarious walk down the memory lane

It looks like Hamlin is enjoying it; he recently posted a new reel on Instagram. He tried out the “Teenage Dirtbag” reel that is doing the rounds these days. It requires you to post old, embarrassing pictures and videos of your teen years as a throwback.

 

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The 200,000 followers on his Instagram and many other fans must surely have enjoyed the reel, judging from the responses it received.

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Coca-Cola Racing commented, “You win the trend.” One fan commented, “What NASCAR off season does to a racer.” Another fan pointed out how Hamlin had “aged like a fine wine.”

Other fans found their funny bones tickled by the video, as they commented “Nothing has changed 😂” and “Please always stay social media relevant it’s the content I didn’t know I needed in life til I needed it 😂😂.”

“Denny is a top 5 funniest Nascar driver,” was another compliment the JGR veteran received. Fans also pointed out his dashing looks as they said, “Still a handsome winner” and “the glowup is real.”

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What do you think about Denny’s new video? Which reel would you like him to try out next? Let us know in the comments!

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Abhay Tyagi

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Abhay Tyagi is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. Although he has completed his undergrad in Law and Management, he has always been eager to venture into the exciting field of sports journalism. With a special affinity for Engineering and Speed, Abhay has always found the world of Formula 1 quite exhilarating.
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Akash Pandhare