Denny Hamlin Was Member Of Jeff Gordon Fan Club Really

But Denny Hamlin, 34, was actually in the Jeff Gordon Fan Club.

Hamlin was one of many Sprint Cup drivers who tweeted comments and tributes to Gordon Thursday after the four-time champion announced that 2015 would be his final full-time season.

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Hamlin isn’t the only Cup driver who counted Gordon as their childhood hero.