Denny Hamlin’s crew chief is Chris Gabehart. Denny Hamlin is an active professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competes in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time. Hamlin is a driver and team owner in the Cup Series. He is the co-owner of 23XI Racing and a driver for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE. Hamlin has not won a championship in the NASCAR Cup Series and is the driver with the most wins in the Cup Series without a championship. He is known for being the fourth driver to win the Daytona 500 in back-to-back seasons.
Hamlin has won three of the four Crown Jewel races, with the Brickyard 400 being the only exception. He has been a crucial part of the Cup Series and is the second-oldest driver in the 2024 Cup Series after Martin Truex Jr. Denny Hamlin has reached the NASCAR Playoffs in every season he has competed full-time in the Cup Series. He also hosts a podcast “Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin”.
Denny Hamlin Crew Chief
Christopher Allen Gabehart is the crew chief of Denny Hamlin. He has been working in his current role for four years since his appointment in 2019. Gabehart is a former racing driver and was a crew chief in the Xfinity Series operations of Joe Gibbs Racing before his debut in the Cup Series.
Gabehart was a stock car racing driver but stopped racing due to financial and sponsorship issues. He started racing at 10 and competed in karting before switching to late-model racing. Chris Gabehart won the CRA Super Series in 2007 while driving for his family team. Gabehart is a graduate of Purdue University. He obtained his degree in Mechanical engineering in 2005.
Gabehart debuted in the NASCAR series in 2007 after he was added to Kyle Busch’s truck Series team. He started working as a crew chief for the first time in 2016 in the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing. Chris Gabehart is a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina presently. He resides with his wife, Jennifer Schafer Gabehart, and two children, Leona Laine Gabehart and Fletcher Fitzgerald Gabehart.
FAQ's On Denny Hamlin Crew Chief
A. Christopher Bell, TY Gibbs, and Martin Truex Jr. are Denny Hamlin’s fellow drivers at Joe Gibbs Racing.
A. Yes, Denny Hamlin co-owns the NASCAR Cup Series team 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan.
A. Alan Arthur Gustafson is the crew chief of Chase Eliiott.
A. Chris Gabehart is the crew chief of Denny Hamlin.
A. Denny Hamlin has an annual salary of $13 million at Joe Gibbs Racing.
