Post by labontefanboy on Jan 24, 2015 13:17:40 GMT -5
#23 - Bill Davis Racing
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Sponsors: Whirlpool, J.B. Hunt
Crew Chief: Doug Richert
Manufacturer: Toyota Camry
Denny Hamlin Career Statistics
Race-by-Race Chart
2008 Season Outlook
Bill Davis Racing expands to two full-time Toyotas in 2008, bumping the #23 from part-time status to full-time. Johnny Benson had a few excellent runs in 2007, and that helped to attract the sponsorship of Whirlpool and J.B. Hunt for 2008. Benson, however, will serve in a mentor role to sophomore Denny Hamlin, who leaves Phoenix Racing to pursue a better full-time ride. Hamlin will be entering a critical season, as his stock has fallen dramatically since 2005. Hamlin competed that season with J.J. Yeley in a part-time Joe Gibbs Racing car for the #11 seat in 2006, and Yeley won it over Hamlin. After 2006, Hamlin left JGR, as he was in a roadblock, but struggled to qualify with Phoenix, making just 17 of 36 starts. With no owner points behind him for 2008, expect Hamlin's struggles to continue in a make-or-break season for the Virginian.
Driver: Denny Hamlin
Sponsors: Whirlpool, J.B. Hunt
Crew Chief: Doug Richert
Manufacturer: Toyota Camry
Denny Hamlin Career Statistics
| Year | Age | Races | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Rank |
| 2005 | 24 | 6 of 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2006 | 25 | 6 of 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2007 | 26 | 17 of 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 3 years | - | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Race-by-Race Chart
| Race | Driver | Sponsor |
| Bud Shootout | n/a | n/a |
| Daytona I | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Fontana I | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Las Vegas | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Atlanta I | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Sonoma | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Martinsville I | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Texas I | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Phoenix I | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Talladega I | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Richmond I | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Darlington | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| All-Star Weekend | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Charlotte I | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool Patriotic |
| Dover I | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Rockingham | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Michigan I | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Montreal | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Fontana II | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Daytona II | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool Patriotic |
| Indianapolis | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Gateway | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Pocono | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Watkins Glen | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Michigan II | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Bristol | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Chicago | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Dover II | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Richmond II | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Kansas | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Loudon | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Talladega II | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
| Charlotte II | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt Breast Cancer |
| Martinsville II | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool Breast Cancer |
| Texas II | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt Breast Cancer |
| Atlanta II | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool Breast Cancer |
| Phoenix II | Denny Hamlin | J.B. Hunt |
| Homestead | Denny Hamlin | Whirlpool |
2008 Season Outlook
Bill Davis Racing expands to two full-time Toyotas in 2008, bumping the #23 from part-time status to full-time. Johnny Benson had a few excellent runs in 2007, and that helped to attract the sponsorship of Whirlpool and J.B. Hunt for 2008. Benson, however, will serve in a mentor role to sophomore Denny Hamlin, who leaves Phoenix Racing to pursue a better full-time ride. Hamlin will be entering a critical season, as his stock has fallen dramatically since 2005. Hamlin competed that season with J.J. Yeley in a part-time Joe Gibbs Racing car for the #11 seat in 2006, and Yeley won it over Hamlin. After 2006, Hamlin left JGR, as he was in a roadblock, but struggled to qualify with Phoenix, making just 17 of 36 starts. With no owner points behind him for 2008, expect Hamlin's struggles to continue in a make-or-break season for the Virginian.