NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin breaks silence on father’s death in house fire

GASTON CO., N.C. – NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin is breaking his silence following the death of his father, Dennis Hamlin. Dennis Hamlin died Sunday night in a Gaston County house fire. Denny’s mother, Mary Lou, remains in the hospital.

The fire consumed the home on Black Snake Road. Neighbors say they could see flames shooting into the sky.

Hamlin wrote on X on Wednesday, “Thank you to everyone who has reached out with condolences on my father’s passing,” and, “My mother continues to improve, and our family truly appreciates the outpouring of support and the respect for our privacy during this time.”