NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin is breaking his silence after the death of his father, Dennis Hamlin, after a house fire. "Thank you to everyone who has reached out with condolences on my father's passing," Denny, 45, wrote via X on Wednesday, December 31. "My mother continues to improve, and our family truly appreciates the outpouring of support and the respect for our privacy during this time." The Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services confirmed on Monday, December 29 - according to WSOC-TV - that Dennis, 75, died after a fire in their North Carolina home.