Dennis Hamlin, father to NASCAR star Denny, died on Sunday after sustaining injuries from a house fire, the association announced.
He was 75.
A fire broke out at a Stanley, N.C. home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department
NASCAR Cup Series driver, Denny Hamlin speaks to the media during NASCAR Champions week at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on November 4, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Getty Images
Dennis Hamlin and his wife, Mary Lou, lived in the house in Stanley, N.C.
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Mary Lou, Denny Hamlin’s mother, was listed in critical condition and transferred to a hospital in Winston-Salem.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Denny Hamlin’s parents, Dennis and Mary Lou. Facebook/Mary Lou Clark Hamlin
The fire was reported at 6:19 p.m. ET, and emergency services arrived at the house at 6:27, authorities told NASCAR.com.
Nearly a dozen different departments responded to the fire as Stanley does not have fire hydrants, according to local outlet WSOC-TV.
Chief David Toomey of the Lucia Riverbend Fire Department Toomey told WCNC-TV that 40-45 percent of the home was already burning by the time fire crews arrived.
Denny Hamlin co-owns the 23XI Racing NASCAR team with NBA legend Michael Jordan.
His son Denny, is one of NASCAR’s most accomplished drivers. He is in a tie for 10th on the NASCAR Cup Series’ all-time win list with 60 and has one three Daytona 500s
