NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin spoke publicly for the first time since his father, Dennis, was killed in a house fire that also badly injured his mother, Mary Lou. "She's definitely getting better, physically and mentally," Denny, 45, told reporters about his mom on Wednesday, February 4. "Certainly feels like she's getting in a better place." Mary Lou is currently visiting family members in Florida after the devastating fire at their North Carolina home in December 2025, Denny said on Wednesday.