No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota News and Notes:
- HAMLIN AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY: For the fifth race of the season, Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota team enter Auto Club Speedway looking for their first win of the 2015 season and Hamlin’s first at the two-mile track. Hamlin has 13 starts at the track, recording one top-five finish, four top-10 finishes and three poles (2013, 2012 and 2009). Since making his first start at the track in 2006, Hamlin has led 76 laps and completed 2,769 of 2,980 attempted laps (92.9 %). Hamlin missed the 2014 Auto Club 400 after being sidelined with an injury.
- FAMILIAR THREADS: For the first time of the 2015 season, Sport Clips will serve at the primary sponsor for Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota Camry. In addition to Auto Club Speedway, Sport Clips will return to the No. 11 Camry at Darlington Raceway later this season where they will also sponsor Hamlin in the XFINITY Series when he pilots the No. 20 Sport Clips Camry. Sport Clips will also sponsor Hamlin’s teammate, Carl Edwards, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (July) and Texas Motor Speedway (November) on the No. 19 Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series.
- JGR AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has a total of 65 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Auto Club Speedway entering this weekend’s Auto Club 400. In those 65 starts, JGR has two wins, five pole starting positions, 16 top-five finishes, 27 top-10 finishes, an average start of 15.2 and average finish of 16.5. The team has led a total of 751 laps and completed 14,528 of 15,320 attempted laps (94.8%). JGR has won the last two races with Kyle Busch.
- RACE INFO: The Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch and listen live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET
Hamlin’s Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats at Auto Club Speedway:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 76 | $1,587,113 | 12.2 | 19.0 |
Hamlin’s 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | $1,046,823 | 22.5 | 17.5 |
Hamlin’s Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Earnings | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 330 | 24 | 93 | 156 | 20 | 7,098 | $63,609,150 | 14.3 | 14.7 |
From the Cockpit:
Denny Hamlin: “I was really excited last year, especially after we ran happy hour and we thought we were a car that could compete for a win. I’m just as motivated going into this year’s race as I was last year. The last race laps I ran at the track were when I got crashed on the last lap racing for a win. Ultimately, my motivation is to go there and perform at a really high level. It’s been circled for like a year or two now to run well there. I just didn’t get a chance last year and hopefully I will this year. With Sport Clips on board for their first race this season, I’m looking forward to getting back on track and having a successful weekend.”
No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry / Joe Gibbs Racing Team:
Driver – Erik Jones
Crew Chief – Dave Rogers
Car Chief – Joe Fiorelli
Engineer – Chris Gabehart
Engineer – Kenny Oates
Shock Specialist – Ron Denton
Mechanic – Joey Forgette
Mechanic – Jerad Hewitt
Mechanic – Jason Clements
Engine Tuner – Justin Grebe
Tire Specialist – Jamie Turski
Spotter – Chris Lambert
Jackman – Nate Bolling
Gasman – Caleb Hurd
Front Tire Changer – Dustin Necaise
Front Tire Carrier – Brandon Pegram
Rear Tire Carrier – Heath Cherry
Rear Tire Changer – Mike Hicks
Pit Support – Jeff Fender
Pit Support – Scott Wood
Pit Support: Eric Blair
Truck Drivers – Kyle Bazzell & Bob Hannigan
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