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DENNY HAMLIN DRIVER, #11 FEDEX TOYOTA CAMRY Birthdate: November 18, 1980 Hometown: Chesterfield, Va. Resides: Cornelius, N.C. Height: 6’0” Weight: 170lbs Marital Status: Single Favorite Driver: Bill Elliott Denny Hamlin takes the wheel of #11 FedEx Toyota Camry in 2008 for his third full NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and with every intention of building on the successful foundation of two Chase for the Cup runs. Hamlin’s rise to his position as one of NASCAR’s brightest young stars has been nothing short of meteoric. Through 79 career Cup starts, Hamlin has amassed a total of three wins, five poles and has finished in the top-ten in over half of his starts. Perhaps his most impressive statistic, though, is the fact that in that time he has recorded only two DNF’s – his commitment to preserving his equipment firmly rooted in his formative years of racing. Hamlin’s 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season built on a wildly successful 2006 campaign and helped solidify the #11 team’s status as a perennial championship contender. Hamlin quickly allayed fears that he would fall victim to the dreaded “sophomore slump” by kicking off the season with a string of solid results that catapulted him into the top- five in points. Hamlin’s lone win of the 2007 came at New Hampshire International in July, however on several occasions in 2007, dominating performances by Hamlin and the team were nullified by pit road mishaps, mechanical problems or penalties, yet the #11 team still maintained championship aspirations and a place near the top of the standings. Though he didn’t win another race in 2007, Hamlin recorded 12 top-five and 18 top-ten finishes and qualified easily for the Chase for the Nextel Cup before ultimately settling for 12 th place in the points. Hamlin also showed that both he and the team were ready to make the transition to the Car of Tomorrow. In 2006 Hamlin burst on the scene with his win at the prestigious Bud Shootout at Daytona and carried that early momentum into one of the most successful rookie campaigns in NASCAR history. On his way to becoming the first ever rookie to earn a spot in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Hamlin posted his first career Nextel Cup win in dominating style at Pocono Raceway. He captured three Bud Pole awards in 2006 – taking the honors at both Pocono races and then made the Chase in grand fashion by winning the pole in front of his hometown fans at Richmond International Raceway. At the same time Hamlin was named the 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year, he was sealing an impressive third place finish in the 2006 season standings and earning a place in the record books alongside notable rookies like Earnhardt, Allison, Stewart and Johnson. In 2005, with Hamlin on his way to a fifth place finish in his rookie Busch campaign, he was offered the unexpected opportunity to run the #11 FedEx Chevrolet at the end of the Nextel Cup Series schedule. Hamlin wasted no time in displaying his talent and comfort in the Cup cars, posting three top-ten finishes in seven starts and winning the pole Denny Hamlin (age 11) with Coach Joe Gibbs – 1991

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DENNY HAMLIN DRIVER, #11 FEDEX TOYOTA CAMRY Birthdate: November 18, 1980 Hometown: Chesterfield, Va. Resides: Cornelius, N.C. Height: 6’0” Weight: 170lbs Marital Status: Single Favorite Driver: Bill Elliott

Denny Hamlin takes the wheel of #11 FedEx Toyota Camry in 2008 for his third full NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and with every intention of building on the successful foundation of two Chase for the Cup runs. Hamlin’s rise to his position as one of NASCAR’s brightest young stars has been nothing short of meteoric. Through 79 career Cup starts, Hamlin has amassed a total of three wins, five poles and has finished in the top-ten in over half of his starts. Perhaps his most impressive statistic, though, is the fact that in that time he has recorded only two DNF’s – his commitment to preserving his equipment firmly rooted in his formative years of racing. Hamlin’s 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season built on a wildly successful 2006 campaign and helped solidify the #11 team’s status as a perennial championship contender. Hamlin quickly allayed fears that he would fall victim to the dreaded “sophomore slump” by kicking off the season with a string of solid results that catapulted him into the top-five in points. Hamlin’s lone win of the 2007 came at New Hampshire International in July, however on several occasions in 2007, dominating performances by Hamlin and the team were nullified by pit road mishaps, mechanical problems or penalties, yet the #11 team still maintained championship aspirations and a place near the top of the standings. Though he didn’t win another race in 2007, Hamlin recorded 12 top-five and 18 top-ten finishes and qualified easily for the Chase for the Nextel Cup before ultimately settling for 12th place in the points. Hamlin also showed that both he and the team were ready to make the transition to the Car of Tomorrow. In 2006 Hamlin burst on the scene with his win at the prestigious Bud Shootout at Daytona and carried that early momentum into one of the most successful rookie campaigns in NASCAR history. On his way to becoming the first ever rookie to earn a spot in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Hamlin posted his first career Nextel Cup win in dominating style at Pocono Raceway. He captured three Bud Pole awards in 2006 – taking the honors at both Pocono races and then made the Chase in grand fashion by winning the pole in front of his hometown fans at Richmond International Raceway. At the same time Hamlin was named the 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year, he was sealing an impressive third place finish in the 2006 season standings and earning a place in the record books alongside notable rookies like Earnhardt, Allison, Stewart and Johnson. In 2005, with Hamlin on his way to a fifth place finish in his rookie Busch campaign, he was offered the unexpected opportunity to run the #11 FedEx Chevrolet at the end of the Nextel Cup Series schedule. Hamlin wasted no time in displaying his talent and comfort in the Cup cars, posting three top-ten finishes in seven starts and winning the pole

Denny Hamlin (age 11) with Coach Joe Gibbs – 1991

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at Phoenix. His performances over the seven races he ran at the end of 2005 made him an easy choice for the #11 FedEx Chevy for 2006. In addition to his success at the Cup level, Hamlin has put together an impressive resume in the Busch Series as well. Hamlin spent nearly three full seasons behind the wheel of the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet, racking up five wins and eleven poles. He’ll return to the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2007 on a limited schedule.

Hamlin’s knack for making a good early impression was not limited to the Cup Series. In his first Craftsman Truck Series race, Hamlin drove the Gibbs Performance Chevrolet to a tenth-place finish in the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park on Aug. 6, 2004. Three months later, Hamlin made his Busch Series debut in the BI-LO 200 at Darlington Raceway, turning heads with an eighth-place finish in the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Performance Racing Oil Chevrolet While Hamlin now finds himself racing at the highest level of NASCAR, he has been winning races since the early age of seven when he began his career racing karts in the Junior Sportsman League. From the cart tracks of Virginia to the Nextel Cup, Hamlin has proven he can succeed at any level. In 2000, Hamlin was named Rookie of the Year at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Va., posting 18 top-ten and 11 top-five finishes that season, ranking him among the top-five in final point standings. Just three years later in 2003, Hamlin celebrated his finest season, posting 25 wins, 30 poles and 33 top-five finishes. His performances caught the eye of Joe Gibbs Racing and he was among the first drivers to sign with JGR in a developmental capacity.

In 1997, at age 16 and on the same day he received his drivers license, Hamlin hit the track for his first season driving a Mini Stock car. The year was a resounding success as Hamlin became the youngest driver to win a NASCAR Mini Stock track championship at Langley Speedway and he was subsequently named the 1997 NASCAR Mini Stock Rookie of the Year. Hamlin still holds the NASCAR Mini Stock track record at Langley Speedway with a time of 18.025. At age 12, he was dominating in the Junior Restricted League, over time earning the titles Amelia Motor Raceway Track Champion (Junior Restricted), Virginia Dirt Karting Association State Champion (Junior Champ) and World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series State Champion (Junior Champ). Hamlin finished an eight-year Kart career at age 15 with 127 feature wins and five championships in three classes. Away from the track Hamlin enjoys spending time with friends, following Washington Redskins and Virginia Tech football, boating, traveling, skiing, playing cards and competing in online racing leagues.

Hamlin at his Craftsman Truck Series Debut

– Aug, 2004

Hamlin winning the Bud Pole in his sixth career start

– Nov. 2005

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MIKE FORD CREW CHIEF, #11 FEDEX TOYOTA CAMRY

Birth date: April 13, 1970 Hometown: Morristown, Tenn. Residence: Stanley, N.C

Spouse: Robin Children: Alec, Austin

Mike Ford returns to the helm of FedEx Racing as the crew chief of the #11 FedEx Toyota Camry driven by Denny Hamlin in 2008, looking to build on the successes of 2006 and 2007 and bring a NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship to the team he helped resuscitate in 2005. The 2007 season proved the #11 FedEx Racing team is capable of running up front each and every week. Challenging for the lead in points for most of the season, only a combination of bad luck and missed opportunities kept the team from enjoying even greater success. After qualifying for the 2007 Chase, however, the team couldn’t duplicate their head-turning performance in the 2006 Chase and Hamlin would finish the season in 12th place. Despite the disappointing end to an otherwise great season, Ford was named the DirecTV Crew Chief of the Year for the second consecutive season. Ford also collected the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Year Award. Ford enjoyed a career-best year in charge of the #11 team in 2006 and nearly led the team to a NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship while scoring two wins, three poles and a third-place finish in the points standings. As Hamlin collected awards for his outstanding season, the rookie driver was never short on praise for Ford who provides a constant, calming influence on driver and team, while proving to be an expert race manager. Ford joined Joe Gibbs Racing in June of 2005 and led the #11 team for the final 23 races of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. In that time, Ford worked with the team to record the program’s best run of results, including four top-ten finishes in the last 11 races and a Bud Pole Award at Phoenix on Nov. 13. Ford almost immediately clicked with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Busch Series driver Denny Hamlin as he made his first start in the Nextel Cup Series and secured the seat in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet for 2006. Prior to joining Joe Gibbs Racing in 2005, Ford served as crew chief for the #88 Robert Yates Racing team and driver Dale Jarrett. Ford rejoined the program he had led to the championship in 1999 with the goal of breathing much needed life into a team that had yet to find sustained success. Ford proved he was up to the challenge as he coached Jarrett to four top-three finishes at some of NASCAR’s most prestigious races. Ford joined Evernham Motorsports in 2000 as crew chief of Bill Elliott’s team, taking Elliott back to victory lane and vaulting him into the top-10 in driver points by the end of the 2003 season. Ford brings 15 years of racing experience to the FedEx team on top of formal professional training from AMI, a technical school in Charlotte, NC. During his first spell with Robert Yates Racing from the end of 1995 to 1999, Ford was instrumental in the #88 team’s success, resulting in 18 wins, 80 top-five finishes, 95 top-10 finishes and the 1999 NASCAR Championship.

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2008 #11 FEDEX RACING TEAM – CREW ROSTER

Name Position Hometown

Mike Ford Crew Chief Morristown, N.C.

Chris “Spider” Gillin Car Chief Smithtown, N.Y.

Mike Wheeler Engineer Southolt, N.Y.

John Furino Mechanic Long Island, N.Y.

Patrick Mullen Tire Specialist Brick, N.J.

Roger Purcell Engine Tuner Latham, Ill.

Tim Sparkman Shocks St. Louis, Mo.

Shawn Warren Mechanic Concord, N.C.

Curtis Markham Spotter Fredrickson, Va.

Over-the-Wall Team

Mike Hicks Front Tire Changer Salisbury, N.C.

Heath Cherry Rear Tire Carrier Belmont, N.C.

Bobby Christensen Windshield Spokane, Wash.

Jonathan Sherman Rear Tire Changer Monroe, La.

John Eicher Catch Can London, Ky.

John Furino Pit Support Long Island, N.Y.

Brandon Pegram Front Tire Carrier Statesville, N.C.

Chris Anderson Jack Man Brooksville, Fla.

Scott Wood Gas Man Liberty, S.C.

Paul Alepa Pit Crew Coordinator Vienna, Va.

Mike Lepp JGR Athletic Director Charlotte, NC.

Transportation

Jerry Hess Primary Lancaster, Pa.

Frank Hodel Backup Blythe, Cal.

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DENNY HAMLIN AND FEDEX RACING

2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Finished 12th in the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings o Before the point reset at the start of the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup (after week 26), Hamlin

had spent 21 races in the top five in points. From races 13-26, Hamlin held a spot in the top three o Hamlin finished third in his rookie season of 2006

• One NASCAR Nextel Cup Win in 2007

o Lennox Industrials Tools 300 - New Hampshire International Speedway – July 1, 2007 o Hamlin led 46 laps and held off a last-lap challenge from Jeff Gordon to win his only race of the

2007 season o Hamlin has three career NASCAR Cup Wins

• One Bud Pole Award Win in 2007

o Goody’s Cool Orange 500 - Martinsville Speedway – April 1, 2007 o Hamlin took the pole on a track where he raced Late Models early in his career, then led 170 laps

before a pit road error late in the race relegated him to a third place finish. o Hamlin has five career Bud Pole Awards.

• 2007 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series) o 12 top-five finishes in 36 races (4th) o 18 top-ten finishes in 36 races (T-6th) o 27 top-twenty finishes in 36 races o Only one Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-2nd) o Average starting position of 12th (3rd) o Average finishing position of 14th (8th) o Led at least one lap in 18 of 36 races o Led 906 total laps in 2007 (5th)

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DENNY HAMLIN 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RESULTS

DATE EVENT LOCATION START FINISH LAPS STATUS WINNINGS PTS LED

Feb. 18 Daytona 500 Daytona 9 28 201/202 Running $279,175 28th

Feb. 25 Auto Club 500 California 17 11 250/250 Running $116,800 18th

March 11 UAW-DiamlerChrysler 400 Las Vegas 17 3 267/267 Running $212,225 8th

March 18 Kobalt Tools 500 Atlanta 30 19 324/325 Running $88,650 8th

March 25 Food City 500 Bristol 10 14 504/504 Running $113,750 8th 177

April 1 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Martinsville 1 3 500/500 Running $139,125 6th 125

April 15 Samsung 500 Texas 7 9 334/334 Running $143,100 5th

April 21 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Phoenix 3 3 312/312 Running $158,150 5th 70

April 29 Aaron’s 499 Talladega 3 21 192/192 Running $102,550 5th 48

May 6 Crown Royal 400 Richmond 6 3 400/400 Running $150,125 4th 12

May 13 Dodge Avenger 500 Darlington 7 2 367/367 Running $211,550 4th 179

May 27 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte 6 9 400/400 Running $136,550 4th 1

June 4 Autism Speaks 400 Dover 29 4 400/400 Running $149,400 4th

June 10 Pocono 500 Pocono 2 6 106/106 Running $123,625 3rd 49

June 17 Citizens Bank 400 Michigan 7 14 199/200 Running $94,025 2nd 1

June 24 Toyota/Save Mart 300 Infineon 36 10 110/110 Running $105,875 2nd 3

July 1 Lennox Industrial Tools 300 New Hampshire 11 1 300/300 Running $235,775 2nd 46

July 6 Pepsi 400 Daytona 2 43 99/160 Running $106,611 2nd 10

July 11 USG Sheetrock 400 Chicagoland 13 17 267/267 Running $106,450 2nd

July 29 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard IMS 10 22 159/160 Running $167,875 2nd

Aug. 5 Pennsylvania 500 Pocono 6 3 200/200 Running $157,200 2nd

Aug. 12 Centurion Boats at the Glen Watkins Glen 2 2 90/90 Running $167,225 2nd

Aug. 19 3M Performance 400 Michigan 8 5 203/203 Running $109,650 2nd

Aug. 25 Sharpie 500 Bristol 37 43 209/500 Engine $102,268 3rd

Sept. 2 Sharp Aquos 500 California 9 19 249/250 Running $108,600 3rd

Sept. 8 Chevy Rock and Roll 400 Richmond 5 6 400/400 Running $105,575 3rd 17

2007 CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP

Sept. 16 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire 14 15 300/300 Running $95,040 9th

Sept. 23 Dodge Dealers 400 Dover 3 38 308/400 Running $89,650 12th 61

Sept. 30 LifeLock 400 Kansas 5 29 209/210 Running $99,625 12th

Oct. 7 UAW-Ford 500 Talladega 22 4 188/188 Running $140,975 9th 40

Oct. 13 Bank of America 500 Charlotte 11 20 337/337 Running $87,200 9th

Oct. 21 Subway 500 Martinsville 30 6 506/506 Running $105,800 9th

Oct. 28 Bass Pro Shops 500 Atlanta 18 24 328/329 Running $103,250 9th 3

Nov. 4 Dickies 500 Texas 7 29 324/334 Running $115,625 11th 45

Nov. 11 Checker AutoParts 300 Phoenix 15 16 312/312 Running $84,925 12th

Nov. 18 Ford 400 Homestead 32 3 267/267 Running $208,000 12th 19

Averages/Total 12.4 14.0 95.6% $4,821,004 906

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DENNY HAMLIN AND FEDEX RACING 2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Finished season third in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings

o The best points finish by a rookie in NASCAR’s modern era o First rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup

• 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award winner

o With two wins, Hamlin joins Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Davey Allison, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch as the only rookies to win more than one race in their rookie season

• Two NASCAR Nextel Cup Wins in 2006

o Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway on June 11, 2006 – Hamlin led 83 of 200 laps on his way to recording his first career NASCAR Nextel Cup win

o Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on July 23, 2006 – Hamlin led 151 of 200 laps, dominating the field for his second Cup win and a season sweep at Pocono Raceway

o Hamlin joined a group of nine drivers who won multiple races in 2006 • Three Bud Pole Award Wins in 2006

o Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway on June 11, 2006 o Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on July 23, 2006 o Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 9, 2006

• Winner of the 2006 Bud Shootout at Daytona o First rookie to win the historical season kick-off race o Hamlin’s win guarantees him lifetime entry to the Bud Shootout

• 2006 – By the Numbers (Rank in Cup Series)

o Eight top-ten finishes in 36 races (T-3rd overall) o 20 top-twenty finishes in 36 races o Only one Did Not Finish (DNF) in 36 races (T-1st overall) o Average starting position of 13.4 (6th overall) o Average finishing position of 12.5 (4th overall) o 29 lead-lap finishes (T-4th overall)

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DENNY HAMLIN 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RESULTS

DATE EVENT LOCATION START FINISH LAPS STATUS WINNINGS PTS LED

Feb. 19 Daytona 500 Daytona 17 30 202/202 Running $254,833 30th

Feb. 26 Auto Club 500 California 5 12 251/251 Running $104,575 20th

March 12 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Las Vegas 16 10 270/270 Running $109,650 16th

March 20 Golden Corral 500 Atlanta 7 31 323/325 Running $70,125 20th 16

March 26 Food City 500 Bristol 33 14 500/500 Running $88,000 17th

April 2 DirecTV 500 Martinsville 41 37 307/500 DNF $65,250 23rd

April 9 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Texas 8 4 334/334 Running $208,500 14th 41

April 22 Subway Fresh 500 Phoenix 6 34 289/312 Running $61,500 18th

May 1 Aaron’s 499 Talladega 30 22 187/188 Running $84,625 19th 1

May 7 Crown Royal 400 Richmond 7 2 400/400 Running $165,200 16th 19

May 13 Dodge Charger 500 Darlington 5 10 367/367 Running $97,900 13th

May 28 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte 8 9 400/400 Running $111,000 12th 25

June 4 Neighborhood Excellence 400 Dover 7 11 400/400 Running $94,200 11th

June 11 Pocono 500 Pocono 1 1 200/200 Running $220,100 9th 83

June 18 3M Performance 400 Michigan 21 12 129/129 Running $78,925 9th

June 25 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Sonoma 40 12 110/110 Running $85,075 11th

July 1 Pepsi 400 Daytona 6 17 160/160 Running $93,700 10th

July 9 USG Sheetrock 400 Chicagoland 7 14 270/270 Running $91,525 12th

July 16 Lenox Industrial 300 New Hampshire 12 6 308/308 Running $95,425 12th 1

July 23 Pennsylvania 500 Pocono 1 1 200/200 Running $230,100 8th 151

Aug. 6 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis 14 10 160/160 Running $177,225 7th

Aug. 13 AMD at the Glen Watkins Glen 10 10 90/90 Running $78,850 8th

Aug. 20 GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan 9 9 200/200 Running $81,175 8th

Aug. 26 Sharpie 500 Bristol 6 6 500/500 Running $111,800 6th

Sept. 3 Sony HD 500 California 8 6 250/250 Running $107,000 7th 29

Sept. 9 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Richmond 1 15 399/400 Running $87,525 5th 19

2006 CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP

Sept. 17 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire 5 4 300/300 Running $113,050 2nd

Sept. 24 Dover 400 Dover 23 9 400/400 Running $80,875 3rd

Oct. 1 Banquet 400 Kansas 25 18 266/267 Running $88,925 2nd

Oct. 8 UAW-Ford 500 Talladega 12 21 188/188 Running $75,000 5th 1

Oct. 14 Bank of America 500 LMS 23 28 265/334 Running $64,550 6th

Oct. 22 Subway 500 Martinsville 3 2 500/500 Running $118,525 4th 28

Oct. 29 Bass Pro Shops 500 Atlanta 4 8 325/325 Running $105,625 3rd

Nov. 5 Dickies 500 Texas 6 10 339/339 Running $121,200 4th

Nov. 12 Checker Auto Parts 500 Phoenix 22 3 312/312 Running $139,800 4th

Nov. 19 Ford 400 Homestead 33 3 268/268 Running $183,500 3rd

Averages/Totals 13.5 12.5 97.3% $4,145,133** 3rd 418

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DENNY HAMLIN – CAREER OVERVIEW 2007 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series – #11 FedEx/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet

• Hamlin becomes first driver to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup in first two Cup seasons • Finishes the 2007 season in 12th place in the Nextel Cup standings • Hamlin claims one win in 2007 – Lennox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire (July 1, 2007) • Hamlin captures one Bud Pole Award – Goody’s Orange 500 at Martinsville Raceway (Apr. 1, 2007) • Records 12 top-five and 18 top-ten finishes, finishes season with only one DNF

2007 – NASCAR Busch Series - #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet

• Hamlin posts three wins in only 22 starts –Darlington (May 11), Michigan (Aug. 18), Dover (Sept. 22) • Recorded five pole awards – Richmond, Darlington, Dover, Chicago, Fontana

2006 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series – #11 FedEx/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet • Hamlin is first rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup, finishes season in third place • Wins 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year • Hamlin claims first two career wins in his first Cup season – both at Pocono Raceway (June 11 & July 23) • Hamlin captures three Bud Pole Awards – two at Pocono Raceway and Richmond International Raceway (Sept. 8) • Hamlin is the first rookie to win the prestigious Bud Shootout at Daytona (Feb. 10) • Records eight top-five and 20 top-ten finishes, finishes season with only one DNF

2006 – NASCAR Busch Series – #20 Rockwell Automation/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet

• Hamlin posts two wins –Mexico City (March 5) and Darlington Raceway (May 12) on his way to finishing fourth in the point standings

• Recorded seven pole awards – Texas, Nashville, Darlington, Kentucky, Milwaukee, Gateway, IRP 2005 – NASCAR Nextel Cup Series – #11 FedEx/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet

• Hamlin drives final seven races in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet • Nov. 6, 2005 – Hamlin named driver of #11 FedEx Chevrolet for 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series • Made Nextel Cup debut in the #11 FedEx Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 9 • Hamlin earns first Pole at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 12, the only rookie qualifying for the 2006 Budweiser

Shootout at Daytona International Speedway 2005 – NASCAR Busch Series – #20 Rockwell Automation/Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet

• Completed rookie season in Busch Series, recorded eleven top-ten finishes en route to finishing fifth in the points standings

2004 – NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Busch Series, ARCA Re/Max Series & Late Model Stock Car Series

• On his 24th birthday, November 18th, 2004, Joe Gibbs Racing announces Denny will pilot the #20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet in 2005.

• Made first Busch Series event at Darlington in the Bi-Lo 200 - started 27th, finished 8th • Started in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for EJP Racing in the #03 Joe Gibbs Performance Chevy Silverado

o Made his debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 6th, 2004 – Starting 7th and finishing 10th • Won LMSC races at five different tracks

o South Boston, Motor Mile, Hickory, Greenville Pickens, & Southampton Motor Speedway

2003 – NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Series - Drove for Team Owner Jim Dean in car #99 • Finished Season with 25 Wins, 30 Poles and 33 Top 5's • Won races at five different tracks (South Boston, Hickory, Southampton, Southern National and Coastal Plains) • Won Southern National Speedway Track Championship • Won pole for Martinsville Speedway's "Taco Bell 300" • Had sixth highest NASCAR CPI rating in Nation

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2002 – NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Series - Southampton Motor Speedway and Southern National Speedway • Recorded ten wins, 15 poles and five top-10 finishes • Opened season with a Pole on his first effort at Southampton, Won Poles at Myrtle Beach and Southampton Fall races • Finished second in Myrtle Beach "Sleep Inn 250", Finished seventh at the Martinsville "Taco Bell 300"

2001 – Second Season in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock Cars

• Recorded five Top-5 finishes at Southampton Motor Speedway • Debuted a new car and recorded consecutive top-5 finishes at Southampton and Southside. • Finished 12th at the Martinsville TACO BELL 300, Finished 9th at Myrtle Beach fall race.

2000 – Rookie Season in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Late Model Stock Car Division

• Won LMSC "Rookie of the Year" at Southside Speedway in Richmond, Va. • Finished Top 5 in final point standings at Southside Speedway with 18 top 10 and 11 top 5 runs.

1999 – Second Season in NASCAR Grand Stock Division

• Second in track point standings at Southside Speedway • Scored five feature wins, 17 top-five, and 21 top-ten finishes in 25 races • Voted Most Popular Driver in Division

1998 – First Season in NASCAR Grand Stock Division

• Competed at three Virginia tracks, recorded three top-five and 17 top-ten finishes in 25 starts

1997 – First Season Driving a Stock Car, Age 16, Mini Stock • 1997 NASCAR Mini Stock Rookie of the Year at Southside and Langley Speedways • Youngest driver to win NASCAR Mini Stock track championship at Langley Speedway • Southside Speedway Track Champion, NASCAR Limited Dash

o Earned four poles, five Feature wins and 10 top-five finishes in ten starts

1996 – Five stock car races in preparation for Rookie Season, NASCAR Limited Dash • Finished Kart Racing career with 127 Feature wins and five Championships in three classes • Amelia Motor Raceway

o 2nd in points (Stock Light); 3rd in points (Limited Modified Light) • Virginia Dirt Karting Association

o 2nd in points (Limited Modified Light); 4th in points (Yamaha 2 Cycle) • World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series

o 3rd in points (Yamaha 2 Cycle)

1995 – Competed in 3 classes

• Junior Champ o Virginia Dirt Karting Association, State Champion, World Karting Association Virginia Dirt Series, State Champion

• Junior Stock o Virginia Dirt Karting Association, 3rd in points, o World Karting Association Briggs and Stratton/Burris Dirt Nationals, 4th in nation

• Junior Restricted o Virginia Dirt Karting Association, 4th in points

1993 - 1994 – Junior Restricted

• Amelia Motor Raceway, Track Champion/Junior Stock , Amelia Motor Raceway, Track Champion • Amelia Motor Raceway, 5th in points

1988 - 1992 – Junior Sportsman, Southside Speedway

• 1992 Track Champion - Southside Speedway • 1988 - Won first race at age 7

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DENNY HAMLIN CAREER CUP RESULTS – BY TRACK Atlanta Motor Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Pep Boys Auto 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 28, 2007 18 24 328/329 3 Kobalt Tools 500 Nextel Cup March 18, 2007 30 19 324/325 Bass Pro Shops 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 29, 2006 4 8 325/325 Golden Corral 500 Nextel Cup March 19, 2006 7 31 323/325 16 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 30, 2005 25 19 324/325

Bristol Motor Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Sharpie 500 Nextel Cup Aug. 25, 2007 33 14 209/500 Food City 500 Nextel Cup March 25, 2007 10 14 504/504 177 Sharpie 500 Nextel Cup Aug. 26, 2006 6 6 500/500 Food City 500 Nextel Cup March 26, 2006 33 14 500/500

California Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Sharp Aquos 500 Nextel Cup Sept. 2, 2007 9 19 249/250 Auto Club 500 Nextel Cup Feb. 25, 2007 17 11 250/250 Sony HD 500 Nextel Cup Sept. 3, 2006 8 6 250/250 Auto Club 500 Nextel Cup Feb. 26, 2006 5 12 250/250 Chicagoland Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) USG Sheetrock 400 Nextel Cup July 15, 2007 13 17 267/267 USG Sheetrock 400 Nextel Cup July 9, 2006 7 14 270/270 Darlington Raceway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Dodge Avenger 500 Nextel Cup May 13, 2007 7 2 367/367 179 Dodge Charger 500 Nextel Cup May 13, 2006 5 10 367/367 Daytona International Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Pepsi 400 Nextel Cup July 7, 2007 2 43 99/160 10 Daytona 500 Nextel Cup Feb. 18, 2007 9 28 201/202 Pepsi 400 Nextel Cup July 1, 2006 6 17 160/160 Daytona 500 Nextel Cup Feb. 19, 2006 17 30 203/203 Dover International Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Dodge Dealers 400 Nextel Cup Sept. 23, 2007 3 38 308/400 61 Autism Speaks 400 Nextel Cup June 4, 2007 29 4 400/400 Dover 400 Nextel Cup Sept. 24, 2006 23 9 400/400 Neighborhood Excellence Nextel Cup June 4, 2006 7 11 400/400 Homestead-Miami Speedway Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Ford 400 Nextel Cup Nov. 18, 2007 32 3 267/267 19 Ford 400 Nextel Cup Nov. 19, 2006 33 3 268/268 Ford 400 Nextel Cup Nov. 20, 2005 42 33 263/267

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Allstate 400 Nextel Cup July 28, 2007 10 22 159/160 Allstate 400 Nextel Cup Aug. 6, 2006 14 10 160/160 Infineon Raceway Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Dodge/Savemart 350 Nextel Cup June 24, 2007 36 10 110/110 3 Dodge/Savemart 350 Nextel Cup June 24, 2006 40 12 110/110 Kansas Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Lifelock 400 Nextel Cup Sept. 30, 2007 5 29 209/210 Banquet 400 Nextel Cup Oct. 1, 2006 25 18 266/267 Banquet 400 Nextel Cup Oct. 9, 2005 7 32 265/267

Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) UAW-DiamlerChrysler 400 Nextel Cup March 11, 2007 17 3 267/267 UAW-DiamlerChrysler 400 Nextel Cup March 12, 2006 16 10 270/270 Lowe’s Motor Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Bank of America 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 13, 2007 11 20 337/337 Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup May 27, 2007 6 9 400/400 1 Bank of America 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 14, 2006 22 28 265/334 Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup May 28, 2006 8 9 400/400 25 UAW-GM Quality 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 15, 2005 39 8 336/336 1 New Hampshire International Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Sylvania 300 Nextel Cup Sept. 16, 2007 14 15 300/300 Lenox Tools 300 Nextel Cup July 1, 2007 11 1 300/300 46 Sylvania 300 Nextel Cup Sept. 17, 2006 5 4 300/300 Lenox Tools 300 Nextel Cup July 16, 2006 12 6 308/308 Martinsville Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Subway 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 21, 2007 30 6 506/506 Goody’s 500 Nextel Cup April 1, 2007 1 3 500/500 125 Subway 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 22, 2006 3 2 500/500 DirecTV Nextel Cup April 3, 2006 37 41 307/500 Subway 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 23, 2005 5 8 500/500 Michigan International Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) 3M Peformance 400 Nextel Cup Aug. 21, 2007 8 5 203/203 Citizens Bank 400 Nextel Cup June 17, 2007 7 14 199/200 1 GFS Marketplace 400 Nextel Cup Aug. 20, 2006 9 9 200/200 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup June 18, 2006 21 12 129/200 Phoenix International Raceway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Checker Auto Parts 500 Nextel Cup Nov. 11, 2007 15 16 312/312 Subway FreshFit 500 Nextel Cup April 21, 2007 3 3 312/312 70 Checker Auto Parts 500 Nextel Cup Nov. 12, 2006 22 3 312/312 Subway Fresh 500 Nextel Cup April 22, 2006 6 34 289/312 Checker Auto Parts 500 Nextel Cup Nov. 13, 2005 1 13 312/312

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Pocono Raceway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Pennsylvania 500 Nextel Cup Aug. 5, 2007 6 3 200/200 Pocono 500 Nextel Cup June 10, 2007 2 6 106/106 49 Pennsylvania 500 Nextel Cup July 23, 2006 1 1 200/200 83 Pocono 500 Nextel Cup June 11, 2006 1 1 201/201 151 Richmond International Raceway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Nextel Cup Sept. 8, 2007 5 6 400/400 17 Crown Royal 400 Nextel Cup May 6, 2007 6 3 400/400 12 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Nextel Cup Sept. 9, 2006 1 15 399/400 Crown Royal 400 Nextel Cup May 6, 2006 7 2 400/400

Talladega Superspeedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) UAW-Ford 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 7, 2007 18 4 188/188 40 Aaron’s 499 Nextel Cup April 29, 2007 3 21 192/192 48 UAW-Ford 500 Nextel Cup Oct. 8, 2006 12 21 188/188 Aaron’s 499 Nextel Cup May 1, 2006 30 22 187/188 Texas Motor Speedway: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Dickies 500 Nextel Cup Nov. 4, 2007 7 29 324/334 45 Samsung 500 Nextel Cup April 15, 2007 7 9 334/334 Dickies 500 Nextel Cup Nov. 5, 2006 6 10 339/339 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Nextel Cup April 9, 2006 8 4 334/334 Dickies 500 Nextel Cup Nov. 6, 2005 14 7 334/334 Watkins Glen International: Race Series Date Start Finish Laps (Led) Centurion at the Glen Nextel Cup Aug. 12, 2007 2 2 90/90 AMD at the Glen Nextel Cup Aug. 13, 2006 10 10 90/90

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FEDEX RACING – TEAM TIMELINE

December – 2007

The FedEx Wear Your Heart on Your Helmet program raises $20,000 for the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Over the course of the 2006 and 2007 season, the program gave hospital patients the opportunity to design Hamlin’s helmet for a total of 17 Cup races. FedEx donated a total of over $200,000 to children’s hospitals in race markets across of the country.

November – 2007 A disappointing Chase, and 12th-place finish overshadows a season where Hamlin and the #11 team were consistent challengers and extremely competitive in the Car of Tomorrow. The team finished the season with one win, one pole, 12 top-five finishes and 18 top-ten finishes.

September – 2007 Hamlin and the #11 team qualify for the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup. Hamlin is the only driver to qualify for NASCAR’s end-of-season Chase in his first two seasons.

September – 2007 Joe Gibbs Racing announces they will switch manufacturers from GM to Toyota for the 2008 season. The 2008 #11 FedEx Camry will carry the familiar all-black paint scheme

April – 2007 Hamlin wins the pole at Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, Va.). It is the fourth career pole for Hamlin and fourth ever for the #11 FedEx Racing team.

November – 2006 The FedEx team finishes the season third in points. Hamlin completes the best rookie performance by a driver in NASCAR’s modern age and is awarded the 2006 Raybestos NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.

October – 2006 The #11 carries a special FedExCup paint scheme in honor of the new sponsorship of the PGA TOUR playoff.

September – 2006 Hamlin wins the pole at Richmond International Raceway (Richmond, Va.), and becomes the first rookie to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup

July – 2006 The FedEx Racing team completes the “Pocono Sweep” by again winning the pole and race.

June – 2006 Hamlin wins the pole and race at Pocono Raceway (Long Pond, Pa.). It’s the first win for FedEx Racing and Hamlin.

February Hamlin wins the pre-season Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. He is the first rookie to win the prestigious event.

February – 2006 The #11 takes to the track with an all-new, all-black FedEx paint scheme for 2007. As in 2006, four specific operating companies are represented during the season.

November – 2005 Denny Hamlin wins the pole at Phoenix, his first career pole and the first for the #11 FedEx team.

November – 2005 Denny Hamlin is presented as the driver for the #11 FedEx Chevrolet for the 2006 season. In his final seven races, Hamlin records three top-10 finishes.

June – 2005 Mike Ford is named crew chief of the #11 FedEx Chevrolet.

April – 2005 The #11 FedEx carries a “Birdies for St. Jude” paint scheme at Martinsville Raceway in honor of the partnership between FedEx and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

February - 2005 Jason Leffler takes the green flag for the 2005 Daytona 500 – the first Nextel Cup race for the #11 FedEx Chevrolet. The car carries a primarily white paint scheme with operating company-specific (FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Kinko’s) branding for individual races.

October – 2004 JGR announces that FedEx will sponsor a third Cup team - the #11 Chevrolet for the 2005 Racing season.

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FedEx Racing – Commitment to Community Since the inception of the FedEx Racing program in 2005, the team has made commitment to community a program hallmark. Through visits to hospitals and charitable giving, FedEx has leveraged the passion of racing to invite children around the country to be a part of the FedEx Racing team. During the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, the FedEx commitment to children’s hospitals came to life in the form of the FedEx “Wear Your Heart on Your Helmet” program. Over the course of the season, FedEx worked with children’s hospitals in NASCAR race markets, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, to find patients interested in designing the race helmet Denny Hamlin would wear on race day in eleven races. The program was a huge success. The creativity of the children led to some awesome designs, the renowned helmet designer Jason Beam transferred the designs onto the helmets Hamlin would wear. As part of the program, Hamlin visited each patient designer in person as FedEx brought the fun of racing to the hospitals. With a #11 show car, the FedEx Speedway R/C track and mini-helmet design station – the kids were offered a chance to share the fun and excitement of the FedEx Racing team.

In addition, FedEx presented each of the hospitals with a donation in the amount of $25,000, and presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a donation of $50,000. In addition to the Make-A-Wish artists, Hamlin visited and was presented with specially designed helmets, at the following hospitals in 2007: Children’s Hospital of Richmond Children’s Hospital of Boston Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Children’s Mercy Hospital – Kansas City Children’s Medical Center – Dallas Children’s Memorial Hospital – Chicago

At the end of the season, the eleven race-worn and autographed helmets were auctioned off. The ten-day auction

raised an additional $20,000, with all proceeds going directly to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. While there is no way of measuring the impact of the program, from the response of the patients, parents and hospital staff alike it was clear the team earned a lot of new fans. The entire FedEx family is incredibly proud of the program and is looking forward to finding more ways to highlight FedEx’s commitment to the community in 2008.

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JOE GIBBS FOUNDER, JOE GIBBS RACING TEAM OWNER, #18 &#20 As owner of Joe Gibbs Racing and Head Coach for the Washington Redskins, Joe Gibbs has proven himself in the two top sports in the US – NFL and NASCAR.

Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls during his first stint as Redskins coach from 1981-1992, formed Joe Gibbs Racing in July 1991 with business partner Don Meredith. Under Joe Gibbs’ ownership, JGR has won three series titles, the Daytona 500 with Dale Jarrett, three Brickyard 400 trophies and more than 80 NASCAR Cup Series races. In addition to his Cup Championships and Super Bowl Victories, Joe Gibbs was named “Coach of the Year” in 1982, 1983 and 1991 and became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. After returning his beloved Redskins to prominence in his second stint as head coach, he retired from the Washington Redskins in January of 2008 but will remain with the team as an advisor. He and his wife, Pat, reside in Cornelius, N.C. and the Washington D.C. area.

J.D. GIBBS PRESIDENT, JOE GIBBS RACING TEAM OWNER, #11 FEDEX CAMRY When his father, and team owner, Joe Gibbs returned to the head coach position with the Washington Redskins in 2004, all eyes focused on J.D. Gibbs, the president of Joe Gibbs Racing, who, as the new face of the organization, was charged with taking a championship race team and raising it to even greater heights.

J.D. was named president of Joe Gibbs Racing in 1997, and has been instrumental in building the team into one of NASCAR’s most respected organizations However, in the four season since his father’s return to professional football, Gibbs has continued to grow the organization in success, size and stature – adding a third Cup championship, a third team in the form of the #11 FedEx Camry, and assembling one of NASCAR’s strongest driver rosters heading into the 2008 season. J.D’s commitment to his employees and the values of loyalty and hard work that has seen Joe Gibbs Racing grow in size as well. Joe Gibbs Racing has over 400 employees working at the state of the art race shop in Huntersville, N.C. J.D. resides in Davidson, N.C. with his wife, Melissa, and four sons.

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There are certain numbers in sports that are forever associated with success. These numbers are synonymous with great champions, winning teams and unforgettable moments. FedEx and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) brought the #11 back to the track and it, too, holds an important place in NASCAR lore. Fully expecting to add more great moments to its already impressive history, FedEx and JGR delivered great results in 2006 and are looking to add to the great history of the #11 car in 2008. A BRIEF NASCAR HISTORY OF THE #11 Championship History Eight NASCAR Series Championships have been won by cars carrying the #11. Ned Jarrett in 1961 & 1965 Cale Yarborough in 1976, 1977 & 1978 Darrell Waltrip in 1981, 1982 & 1985 All Time Wins The #11 has scored 183 victories in NASCAR's premier division, second all-time to Richard Petty's #43. All Time Pole Awards Cars carrying the #11 have started from the pole more than any other number in NASCAR history. With the addition of Denny Hamlin’s pole wins in 2005, 2006 and 2007 the #11 has won the pole a record 135 times. First Win Parnelli Jones won the first race in the #11 car, taking the checkered flag in Bremerton, Wash., on Aug. 4, 1957. Last Win Denny Hamlin drover the #11 to one win in the 2007 season, holding off Jeff Gordon for the win at New Hampshire International Speedway. Prior to Hamlin’s wins in 2006 and 2007, Bill Elliot steered the #11 to the winner's circle at Darlington on Sept. 4, 1994. First Race Skimp Hersey drove a 1947 Ford carrying the #11 to an 18th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway on June 19, 1947 Drivers When he took the green flag at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 9, 2005, Hamlin became the 59th driver to pilot the #11. Hamlin joins legends such as Jarrett, Yarborough, Waltrip, Bill Elliott, Fireball Roberts and Buddy Baker Personal Significance J.D. Gibbs, President of JGR, wore #11 during his football career from 1987-1990 at The College of William & Mary.

- All stats from Jayski.com & NASCAR.com -