Denny Hamlin claims he has “taken Ty Gibbs under his wings” at JGR

Denny Hamlin has been mentoring Ty Gibbs since day one at JGR.

Denny Hamlin claims he has “taken Ty Gibbs under his wings” at JGR

Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin (Via IMAGO)

Three times Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin is one of the most experienced and accomplished drivers in the NASCAR garage. He is right now the leading driver at Joe Gibbs Racing, and despite him having multiple commitments including his Cup team 23XI Racing, Hamlin has taken the role of being a mentor to his teammate Ty Gibbs, who is in his second-year racing at the top.

Recently Denny Hamlin was asked about his relationship with his teammate by 2014 Cup champion Kevin Harvick on the Happy Hours Podcast. He revealed that he and Ty Gibbs have a good relationship, and he has been travelling together with him everywhere to mentor him on the tough journey. JGR owner and the No:54 drivers’ grandfather, Joe Gibbs, sees a lot of value in the effort put in by the No:11 Camry driver.

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It’s good, I mean, I’ve kind of taken Ty [Gibbs] under my wing. I’d say that as a mentor, I’m probably more of a mentor to Ty than any of the other Gibbs drivers. We travel together. We do a lot of talking. He’s obviously a young up-and-coming driver. But I know it’s very important for Joe, Ty’s success.
Denny Hamlin said via Happy Hour podcast.

The number 11 also spoke about how he wants to help Ty Gibbs because he thinks Gibbs is the future of the team. He says he does everything possible to help Gibbs out and make him more dynamic in nature. Ty Gibbs will surely be grateful to have a mentor who is one of the most well-known and iconic drivers of all time.

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Denny Hamlin reveals the best lesson Joe Gibbs taught him

The pairing of Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs is one of the most successful partnerships of all time in NASCAR. The two have always had a fascinating relationship and the TRD driver has on the same podcast spoke about the most prominent advice he has received from Gibbs.

Joe Gibbs and Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs and Denny Hamlin (Credits: Yardbarker)
The best advice he ever said was don’t be a team owner. He tried to he tried to talk me into that, for sure. And say that, ‘You’re making a huge mistake,’ which I agree with him, but I’ll say that just he leads by example.
Denny Hamlin said.

Hamlin has been with JGR and the No:11 crew throughout his Cup career and has many times pointed out that he intended to end his career with the team. Joe Gibbs also has similar opinion as Hamlin is not only a great racer but also a big asset for the team in terms of the marketing side as well. They both have a lot more years to give each other in the Cup Series.

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