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Denny Hamlin was recently spotted on television holding a Ohio State Buckeyes flag. Some fans poked fun at the idea of the NASCAR driver being a Buckeyes supporter.
Hamlin is the driver of the #11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. The Florida native has amassed 54 total NASCAR Cup Series wins, making him one of the all-time greats. He has won the Daytona 500 thrice (2016, 2019 and 2020) making him one of only six drivers ever to have won the "Great American Race" three times. The 44-year-old is the co-owner of 23XI Racing along with the basketball legend, Michael Jordan.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are one of the most successful college football teams in history as they have claimed eight national championships. They represent Ohio State University in the NCAA's Division I. The Buckeyes are known to have a very passionate fan base with over 100,000 fans regularly filling up the Ohio Stadium (The Horseshoe).
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Hamlin was spotted on TV holding up the Ohio State Buckeyes flag when they were facing the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic. And fans were quick to make fun of him for his fandom.
Fans poked fun at the NASCAR driver in a series of replies to the picture of him holding up a Buckeyes flag.
"Of course Denny is a buckeyes fan. Very fitting," one replied.
"Of course Denny’s one of those," another fan wrote.
"Even more reason to root against the Buckeyes," one wrote.
For one it was an unexpected revelation that he would be a Buckeyes fan maybe because of him being from Florida.
"Hamlin being an OSU fan was the last thing I would’ve expected lmao," one replied.
"@dennyhamlin Has to root for someone that can win a title, we all know he can’t," one said.
"No damnit Denny don’t make me change favorite drivers," another fan wrote.
Denny Hamlin had a solid 2024 season, where he won three races (Bristol, Richmond, and Dover) and finished the season with 12 top five finishes but failed to make it to championship contention. In the 2025 season, he will have a new crew chief in Chris Gayle and he will be hoping to rectify the shortcomings of his previous campaign.
Denny Hamlin revealed how he became a fan of Ohio State University
A fan asked the 44-year-old driver how he became a OSU fan when Denny Hamlin attended a game at the AT&T Stadium between the Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns. He explained that his initiation in being their supporter stems from him not attending any college and that two of his really good friends were Ohio fans.
“I never went to college so no allegiance to any other schools,” Denny Hamlin replied on X. “Ive got 2 friends who are absolute lunatic fanatics of OSU. Went to a game to watch them be fans and I was wildly entertained. Friends ride with OSU, so I ride with them.”
Attending a game with his friends turned out to be a highly entertaining experience for him. It ultimately led him to become a supporter of the team.
