Hamlin’s kept promise to win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 100th career victory

Joe Gibbs talks to the media during the Charlotte Media Tour. Harold Hinson/HHP

With Denny Hamlin’s promised win via Twitter after running out of fuel in the first Chase race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Chicagoland, also let JGR grab a milestone at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) reached its 100th victory, becoming only the sixth team in NASCAR Sprint Cup history to do so.

Joe (Coach) Gibbs entered the series in 1992 as a one-car team with eventual series champion Dale Jarrett as his driver. Now, JGR exists as a three-car team with another possible championship this season with contender, Hamlin. JGRs first championship came in 2000 with Bobby Labonte. JGR would follow that up win two more titles, both with Tony Stewart (2002 and 2005).

Below is a timeline of Gibbs’ victories on its way to 100:

On Feb. 14, 1993, JGR won its first race – and it was on NASCAR’s biggest stage, the Daytona 500. With his father Ned urging him to victory while calling the race from the CBS broadcast booth, Dale Jarrett captured his second and Gibbs’ first win. JGR has won at least one race every season since.

JGR won its first Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, on May 28, 1995 with Bobby Labonte driving.

JGR won its first Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Aug. 5, 2000, during his championship campaign, Bobby Labonte led 21 laps prior to kissing the bricks. JGR would win two more Brickyard events, both with Indiana native Tony Stewart (2005 and 2007).

The team’s next win came in another of NASCAR’s crown jewels – the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Labonte picked up the win again, on Sept. 3, 2000.

JGR reached milestone victory No. 50 on July 1, 2006. Tony Stewart won the Daytona night race, starting second and leading 86 laps.

On June 28, 2009, in a rain-shortened event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, JGR driver Joey Logano became the youngest winner in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at the age of 19 years, one month and four days.

On Nov. 7, 2010, Denny Hamlin won at Texas Motor Speedway for the team’s 11th victory of the year, making the 2010 season the most prolific in JGR’s history.

JGR Wins By Driver
Tony Stewart              33
Denny Hamlin             22
Bobby Labonte           21
Kyle Busch                 20
Dale Jarrett                  2
Joey Logano                2

JGR Wins By Crew Chief
Greg Zipadelli             34
James Makar             21
Mike Ford                  17
Steve Addington        12
Dave Rogers               8
Darian Grubb              5
Michael McSwain        2
Jason Ratcliff              1

JGR Wins By Track
Atlanta                       10
Pocono                     9
Richmond                  9
Martinsville                 7
Michigan                    7
Bristol                        6
Dover                         5
Watkins Glen              5
New Hampshire          5
Charlotte                    4
Daytona                     4
Homestead                4
Chicago                     3
Darlington                  3
Indianapolis                3
Sonoma                     3
Talladega                    3
Texas                          3
Kansas                       2
Phoenix                      2
Kentucky                    1
Las Vegas                   1
Rockingham                1

Stats via NASCAR Media

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