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[/media-credit]On Saturday night, Denny Hamlin announced on Twitter that he has resigned to continue racing the No. 11 FedEx Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin, who sits 8th in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series points, has spent his entire career with Joe Gibbs Racing.
“I consider myself very lucky to be with a team and a sponsor that want me,” Hamlin said. “You look around the garage and guys can’t get rides because of sponsorship problems, or they have taken pay cuts, or they aren’t as competitive as they could be because the budget isn’t there. I’ve got a great situation and I don’t see how changing teams could get any better.”
Hamlin did not state how many more years he signed for, but he does believe there isn’t any better teams teams out there for him.
“I want to win races and championships. I don’t want to collect a bigger check and not be able to win trophies at the same time,” Hamlin said. “I don’t see anything that wouldn’t be a step down or a lateral move. I’m happy at JGR, and I didn’t see any reason not to get a deal done right now.”
