A fireplace on the dwelling of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s mother and father on Sunday left his father useless and his mom injured, officers confirmed to ABC Information.
Firefighters in Gaston County, North Carolina, had been dispatched at 6:19 p.m. to the two-story dwelling that was “largely engulfed, with flames exhibiting by your entire attic,” after they arrived, the Gaston County Workplace of Emergency Administration and Hearth Providers mentioned in a press release.
A fireplace on the dwelling of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s mother and father on Sunday left his father useless and his mom injured, officers confirmed.
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The residents of the Stanley group dwelling, Dennis Hamlin, 75, and Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, had been discovered outdoors, showing to have suffered from “catastrophic accidents whereas escaping the flames,” officers mentioned.
They had 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 mentioned.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 04: NASCAR Cup Collection 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 Photographs)
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The reason for the fireplace is presently undetermined, however the investigation is ongoing, in accordance with officers.
Denny Hamlin ranks in a tie for tenth on the NASCAR Cup Collection’ 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
