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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 21: Denny Hamlin poses for a photo during NASCAR Production Days at Charlotte Convention Center on January 21, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Hamlin Re-Injured Shoulder During Off Season

By Blake Smith Feb 4, 2026 | 12:41 PM

Denny Hamlin disclosed Wednesday that he recently aggravated a shoulder injury and that he plans to weather the injury as the start of the NASCAR Cup Series season draws near.

Hamlin said he had recently fallen as he sifted through his parents’ belongings in the debris left by the fire, but added that the effects of the shoulder ailment that he’d had surgically repaired in November 2023 had been lingering before that spill. He noted that the window for potential surgery and months-long recovery for this new injury before the Cup Series season begins has closed.

“So I’m gonna have to go the rest of the season the way I was before there,” Hamlin said. “I don’t think that it ever healed properly. Just noticed some issues, really kind of right after the season. It just was nagging me a little bit. Took a little fall at my mom’s house, going through all the rubble and stuff and just didn’t feel right. Got it re-scanned and re-tore it again.”

-NASCAR.com

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