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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 07: Denny Hamlin, Driver of the #11 NASCAR Next Gen car, talks with a team member in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway on September 07, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 07: Denny Hamlin, Driver of the #11 NASCAR Next Gen car, talks with a team member in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway on September 07, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Denny Hamlin is best known for his three Daytona 500 wins, including two back-to-back triumphs. Back in 2020, he won his third Daytona 500 and his second victory at the iconic race in a row. However, he wasn’t too pleased when the ticker tape announcing his 2020 win got his name wrong.
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Fake news. Who is DANNY hamlin? pic.twitter.com/WEYvlt2CR3
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) February 19, 2020
When he saw the ticker roll by, he exclaimed, “Hey! Wait! Danny Hamlin?! Who the h*ll is Danny Hamlin? At least I left my truck here.” This was a reference to the fact that there was a FedEx truck right under the ticker tape banner.
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All jokes aside, at least he was glad that he got the Daytona 500 win under his belt.
Do you have an evil twin brother that you're secretly hiding from us??😁😁🤪
— Ian (@NSKarian) February 22, 2020
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Well congratulations to your brother, Danny Hamlin, for his Daytona 500 win! You'll get it next time champ.
— Agron Bashota (@dsc24aarp) February 19, 2020
Interestingly, this was hardly the first time Hamlin called out someone for spelling his name wrong. Back in 2016, the USA Today newspaper went a step further. According to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s tweet, he was called ‘Hamilton’.
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You had 1 job @brantjames 🙂 #blamejimmy @JimmieJohnson pic.twitter.com/vD5Tsng79I
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) August 9, 2016
Later on, the driver himself was called out, because it turned out to be some clever Photoshop work.
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How did the fans react to Denny Hamlin seeing his name spelled wrong?
There was a more realistic example from Motorsport.com. Over there, a mistyped tag made it seem as if Lewis Hamilton had a long-lost brother called Denny Hamilton. Fortunately, it appears that the error has been caught, as no more articles used that tag. Suffice to say, the fans had a lot of fun when they found out about the various Denny Hamlin gaffes.
Looks like Denny Hamilton made the playoffs at some point. https://t.co/ptqLIkS850 pic.twitter.com/WuVbFKWsMl
— Bozi Tatarevic (@BoziTatarevic) February 19, 2020
There were a couple of driver name puns, including one for Dale Earnhardt Jr too.
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He must know Dell Earnhardt. 🙄
— Jess Peters (@_Jess_Peters_) February 19, 2020
All in all, everyone had a whale of a time poking fun at the mistakes.
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But coming back to the sport, Hamlin is preparing for the next round of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Here, the paddock heads to the Richmond Raceway, one of three short-track races.
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