Hamlin signs multi-year NASCAR contract extension with Joe Gibbs Racing

The 42-year-old has spent the whole thing of his Cup profession with Gibbs since he made his debut on the high stage in 2005, successful 50 of his 641 race begins.

Hamlin’s take care of JGR was resulting from expire on the finish of this season, and he revealed final month that negotiations had been delayed partially by his involvement as a co-owner in rival Cup squad 23XI Racing, which presently has a technical alliance with JGR.

“If I didn’t personal a staff, I feel it will be carried out by now,” he mentioned.

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 superb to assume it has been nearly 20 years since J.D. [Gibbs] first noticed him race and we signed him to that first contract,” mentioned Joe Gibbs, proprietor and founding father of JGR.

”He has been an enormous a part of Joe Gibbs Racing ever since then and we sit up for that persevering with for years to return.”

Hamlin has by no means received a Cup title, with a finest results of second in 2010, however he has reached the winner-takes-all Championship 4 playoff in 4 of the final 9 years.

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 probably the most profitable driver in Cup historical past with no driver’s title.

”Joe Gibbs Racing has been my residence for nearly 20 years now,” mentioned Hamlin in a launch from the staff.

”My relationship with Joe [Gibbs], my staff, and everybody at JGR means rather a lot to me. Now we have completed a lot collectively through the years. I’m excited to lastly announce this so we will put all our give attention to chasing the championship.”

Hamlin is competing within the Cup playoffs for the seventeenth time in his profession, having received two races up to now 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.