A fireplace on the dwelling of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s dad and mom on Sunday left his father useless and his mom injured, officers confirmed to ABC Information.
Firefighters in Gaston County, North Carolina, have been dispatched at 6:19 p.m. to the two-story dwelling that was “principally engulfed, with flames displaying by means of your complete attic,” after they arrived, the Gaston County Workplace of Emergency Administration and Fireplace Providers stated in a press release.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 04: NASCAR Cup Sequence driver, Denny Hamlin speaks to the media throughout NASCAR Champions week at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on November 04, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Picture by Sean Gardner/Getty Photos)
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The residents of the Stanley neighborhood dwelling, Dennis Hamlin, 75, and Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, have been discovered exterior, showing to have suffered from “catastrophic accidents whereas escaping the flames,” officers stated.
They have been each transported to an space hospital, the place Dennis Hamlin died from his accidents. Mary Lou Hamlin was transferred to a burn heart the place she is actively being handled, officers stated.
The reason for the fireplace is at the moment undetermined, however the investigation is ongoing, in accordance with officers.
Denny Hamlin ranks in a tie for tenth on the NASCAR Cup Sequence’ all-time win listing, in accordance with the league, with 60 big-league victories, together with three Daytona 500 triumphs.
ABC Information’ Chris Barry contributed to this report
