Denny Hamlin Quotes

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Denny Hamlin

Profession : Driver

Birth : November 18, 1980

Distractions, for me, are a good thing, not a negative.

Denny Hamlin

The communication between the driver, the spotter and the crew chief is very key. You can't have people talking at the same time, so it's like a choreographed radio call of a baseball game.

Denny Hamlin

If you had 25 races or 20 races, something like that, there'd be more of a demand for the race ticket. I think you'd probably see better racing because of it, too, honestly. Because the less chances we have to get wins, the more aggressive we're going to be.

Denny Hamlin

I'd say probably Dale Earnhardt was the biggest autograph I got when I was a kid, mainly because it was so hard to get it. His lines were way longer and it nearly took an act of God to get his autograph.

Denny Hamlin

I've taken quite a few risks on the ski slopes. Like if I'm a green-level skier, I'm going on the blacks just because it's hard and a challenge. That's probably not the best idea.

Denny Hamlin

If you're relying on winning for happiness, you're going to be a miserable individual.

Denny Hamlin

Anytime you slow the speeds down, racing will always be better.

Denny Hamlin

Mistakes happen in racing.

Denny Hamlin

Communication is key to having a good team.

Denny Hamlin

I've had shoulder issues.

Denny Hamlin

I've always been an introvert.

Denny Hamlin

I'm different than the normal NASCAR driver, I listen to hip-hop music.

Denny Hamlin

I'd say most qualifying sessions in the Chase are about the only times I get nervous, because qualifying is so important. A lot of times, when you're fast in practice, you have to live back up to those expectations in actual qualifying.

Denny Hamlin

I just constantly judge myself based off my performance. When performance isn't good, I let it bring everything down.

Denny Hamlin

What people don't realize is they mistake my shyness for cockiness most of the time.

Denny Hamlin

I'm the most underrated driver.

Denny Hamlin

I never liked reading books or reading anything - I'm a pictures guy.

Denny Hamlin

I always said when I was in Late Models, all I ever wanted was when I pull out on the racetrack, people feel like I'm the guy to beat.

Denny Hamlin

I was 16. I wrecked my truck and the only way I could pay to fix it was to get a job. So I applied at a Subway.

Denny Hamlin

Every time the races would come to Richmond, my mom would have a sheet of where each driver was doing appearances. And we'd go on a Thursday night road trip to each stop to get each driver's autograph.

Denny Hamlin