Denny Hamlin through the years

Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning his second consecutive Daytona 500 and third of his career on Feb. 17, 2020.

Denny Hamlin does a burnout on the Daytona International Speedway infield after winning the 2020 Daytona 500 in the second-closest finish in the race's history.

Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the 61st annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Denny Hamlin (11) beats Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch (18) to the checkered flag to win the 2019 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Hamlin celebrates after winning the Overton's 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July 2017, his first Cup victory of the season.

Hamlin at Pocono Raceway in June 2017.

Denny Hamlin won the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 10, 2016.

Denny Hamlin closed out the 2016 regular season with a trip to victory lane.

Denny Hamlin celebrates his win at the the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 7, 2016.

Denny Hamlin won his first career Daytona 500 on Feb. 21, 2016, in one of the most thrilling finishes in the race's storied history.

Hamlin (11) made a bold pass of Matt Kenseth on the final lap of the 2016 Daytona 500, then beat Martin Truex Jr. (78) to the line by 0.011 seconds, the closest finish in the race's history.

Hamlin hoists the Harley J. Early Trophy in victory lane with his team, girlfriend and daughter after winning the 2016 Daytona 500.

Denny Hamlin (11) and Sprint Cup Series driver David Gilliland (38) during qualifying for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Hamlin won the pole.

Denny Hamlin (11) during qualifying for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 9, 2014.

Hamlin wins the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5, 2014.

Hamlin celebrates after winning the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Denny Hamlin gets out of his car through a customized roof hatch during the first caution of the 2013 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5. Brian Vickers took over driving the No. 11 Toyota in Hamlin's first race back from injury.

Denny Hamlin, watching the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway from his pit box, missed four full races after fracturing a vertebrae in his back at Fontana, Calif.

Denny Hamlin during practice for the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Safety workers attend to Denny Hamlin after his last-lap crash at the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, Calif., on March 24, 2013. Hamlin fractured a vertebrae in his back in the crash.

Denny Hamlin hits the wall after colliding with Joey Logano on the final lap of the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, Calif., on March 24, 2013.

Denny Hamlin addresses the media during the 2013 Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway in January.

Denny Hamlin and girlfriend Jordan Fish arrive at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet in Las Vegas, on Nov. 30, 2012.

Denny Hamlin does a burnout after winning the IRWIN Tools Night Race a Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 25, 2012.

Denny Hamlin, right, looks on as he caddies for Bubba Watson during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2012 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2012.

Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 4, 2012.

Denny Hamlin, fourth from right, watches as President Barack Obama greets Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers during an event at the White House on Sept. 7, 2011. The other drivers, from left to right:Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, and Clint Bowyer.

Denny Hamlin swept both races at Texas in 2010 and finished second in the final Sprint Cup standings to Jimmie Johnson.

Denny Hamlin poses with the trophy in victory lane after he won the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 19, 2010, for his 10th career Sprint Cup win.

Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Tums 500 Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 25, 2009.Hamlin guaranteed that he would win this race after he came in second at the spring race.

Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag for the Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 on Aug. 3, 2009, marking the third time Hamlin had won at Pocono Raceway since his Cup debut.

Denny Hamlin, right, looks on as he caddies for Bubba Watson during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2012 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2012.

Denny Hamlin celebrates winning the Lipton Tea 250 May 2, 2008, at Richmond International Raceway, one of three Nationwide Series races Hamlin won that year.

Denny Hamlin is congratulated after winning the Goody's Cool Orange 500 Cup race at Martinsville Speedway on March 30, 2008.

Denny Hamlin made the Chase for the second consecutive year, finishing 12th in the final standings in 2007.

Denny Hamlin won his third career Cup race at the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway on July 1, 2007.

Denny Hamlin was named the 2006 Rookie of the Year after finishing third in the final Cup standings,scoring the highest points finish for a rookie in the modern era of NASCAR.

Team owner J.D. Gibbs, left, sprays driver Denny Hamlin with champagne after Hamlin won his first Nextel Cup race, the Pocono 500, on June 11, 2006, at Long Pond, Pa.

Denny Hamlin, right, looks on as he caddies for Bubba Watson during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2012 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 4, 2012.