Denny Hamlin and FedEx End Nearly 20-Year NASCAR Partnership
FedEx will not return as a sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing and Denny Hamlin's No. 11 car for the 2025 NASCAR season.
- FedEx, a long-time sponsor of Denny Hamlin since his NASCAR debut in 2005, is ending its sponsorship with Joe Gibbs Racing.
- The partnership was one of the longest-running in NASCAR, marked by FedEx's iconic branding on Hamlin's car for 54 Cup Series wins.
- FedEx began reducing its sponsorship presence in 2021, cutting back from nearly full-season support to just 13 races in 2024.
- Joe Gibbs Racing has already secured new sponsorships from companies like Yahoo!, Coca-Cola, and Mavis Tires & Brakes.
- Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing with Michael Jordan, has confirmed a multi-year deal with Joe Gibbs Racing despite the end of the FedEx partnership.