James Dennis Alan Hamlin, an American NASCAR race car driver, recently got engaged to Jordan Fish on January 1, 2024, after almost two decades of togetherness.
Born on November 18, 1980, Denny began his racing career in 1988, when he was 7 and racing go-karts.
He drives the No.11 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the No. 18 Toyota in the Nationwide Series.
Hamlin has won 54 races in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2006 and three Daytona 500 championships in 2016, 2019, and 2020.
He also co-founded the auto-racing organization 23XI Racing with NBA player Michael Jordan.
Denny Hamlin Has Two Beautiful Daughters With Wife, Jordan Fish
Denny and Jordan started dating in 2009 and gave birth to their first daughter, Taylor James Hamlin, in 2013.
Introducing Taylor James Hamlin!!! Born Jan 20 at 20:20! Weighting 6lb 5oz and 20 inches in length. pic.twitter.com/P6q0D0tM
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) January 21, 2013
Four years later, they gave birth to their second daughter, Molly Gold Hamlin, in 2017.
Denny updated his fans about the birth with a picture of his firstborn holding Molly with the caption, Taylor has a little sister now. Molly Gold Hamlin est. 8-15-17
Jordan Fish is an entrepreneur who owns her clothing line, Bambinos.
Before starting her clothing line in August 2014, she worked with the NASCAR Media Group.
Born on October 27, 1987, she received her Bachelor’s degree in communication from East Carolina University in 2011.
She also worked as an NBA cheerleader for the Charlotte Hornets for a few years before meeting Denny.
Denny met Jordan while she was cheerleading when he attended a Hornets game in 2007.
Like every relationship, they have had their ups and downs in the decade-long relationship.
Hamlin and Fish split up for a while in 2021 but got back together in 2022.
They announced their engagement with an Instagram post on New Year’s Day 2024.
Jordan shared photos of her engagement with their kids and family in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
She captioned the post with a witty caption: Rings: DH 0, Jordan 1.
Jordan Fish keeps her fans updated about their lives on Twitter and Instagram.
Recently, she put a story on her Instagram, which was a snap of her Kindle. She highlighted a quote from the page which read,
“I am a woman who is more than worthy of being chosen by the wonderful man who is proud to call me his wife.”
Denny Also Featured In The Netflix series NASCAR: Full Speed
Denny Hamlin was featured in the five episodes of the Netflix documentary series NASCAR: Full Speed, which premiered on January 30, 2024.
The five-part series focused on last year’s playoff, with 16 drivers going head-to-head in 10 races.
The Netflix series shows how the race car drivers and their teams compete for the championship and the chance to make history by winning the NASCAR Cup.
Along with on-track clips, the docuseries also shows snippets of players’ lives off-track.
Denny Hamlin directs challenges in the series as a racer and team owner, aiming for a NASCAR championship.
To help ensure that he was accurately portrayed in the docuseries, Hamlin said he made an effort to allow camera teams as much access to his life as possible.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Hamlin was born in Tampa, Florida, but grew up in Virginia.
- Hamlin is the youngest son of Dennis Hamlin and Mary Lou Clark.
- Hamlin won the Southern 500 in 2010, 2017, and 2021 and Coca-Cola 600 in 2022.
- In 2016, Hamlin was a Fox NASCAR guest analyst for the Xfinity Series race at Talladega.
- Hamlin has Ostraconophobia, which is the fear of shellfish.
