Denny Hamlin will start at the back of the field for the Brickyard 400 NASCAR Cup Series race after crashing in qualifying on July 26.

This is ‘probably, most likely, yeah,’ the last contract that Denny Hamlin will sign. That was his analysis after inking a two-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season on Friday. “Who knows, but most likely,” Hamlin added during a Friday announcement at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

July 25 - Joe Gibbs Racing announced a multiyear contract extension Friday with veteran driver Denny Hamlin. Hamlin, 44, has been behind the wheel of JGR's No. 11 car for all 706 of his starts in the NASCAR Cup Series. The company's longest-tenured driver ranks 11th all-time with 58 Cup Series wins, including four this season.