The 42-year-old has spent the whole thing of his Cup profession with Gibbs since he made his debut on the high degree in 2005, profitable 50 of his 641 race begins.
Hamlin’s take care of JGR was because of expire on the finish of this season, and he revealed final month that negotiations had been delayed partly by his involvement as a co-owner in rival Cup squad 23XI Racing, which at present has a technical alliance with JGR.
“If I didn’t personal a group, I feel it could be completed by now,” he stated.
However after a lot hypothesis and delay, JGR introduced on Monday that his contract extension had been agreed, whereas Hamlin confirmed on his podcast that the connection between 23XI and JGR will stay unchanged.
”It’s wonderful to suppose it has been nearly 20 years since J.D. [Gibbs] first noticed him race and we signed him to that first contract,” stated Joe Gibbs, proprietor and founding father of JGR.
”He has been an enormous a part of Joe Gibbs Racing ever since then and we look ahead to that persevering with for years to come back.”
Hamlin has by no means received a Cup title, with a greatest results of second in 2010, however he has reached the winner-takes-all Championship 4 playoff in 4 of the final 9 years.
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Mavis Tires & Brakes Toyota Camry
Photograph by: Rachel Schuoler / NKP / Motorsport Images
A 3-time winner of the Southern 500 at Darlington, Hamlin additionally received the 2022 Coke 600 at Charlotte. He’s tied with Junior Johnson as essentially the most profitable driver in Cup historical past with no driver’s title.
”Joe Gibbs Racing has been my dwelling for nearly 20 years now,” stated Hamlin in a launch from the group.
”My relationship with Joe [Gibbs], my group, and everybody at JGR means loads to me. We’ve got completed a lot collectively through the years. I’m excited to lastly announce this so we will put all our deal with chasing the championship.”
Hamlin is competing within the Cup playoffs for the seventeenth time in his profession, having received two races to this point this 12 months.
Earlier this 12 months, Hamlin’s team-mate and 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. revealed that he’ll return in 2024 after rumours that he would possibly retire.