Denny Hamlin is one of the few NASCAR Cup Series drivers who still have a longtime primary sponsor committed for the vast majority of the sport’s 36 annual races. FedEx has been with Hamlin’s team, Joe Gibbs Racing, since 2005, and it’s the only primary sponsor the No. 11 Toyota driver and 13-year Cup Series veteran has ever had at NASCAR’s highest level.
Hamlin is one of the more fortunate drivers, signing an extension with both his team and FedEx early in 2017 – the terms of which were not disclosed. But not everyone is that lucky.
Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson is still looking for a new primary sponsor after his longtime partner Lowe’s announced it’s leaving NASCAR. Defending 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr. needs a new team with Furniture Row Racing closing up shop after this season, following 5-hour ENERGY’s decision to leave the sport too.
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