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The Chase is On: Cheer for the FedEx Team this Fall
Hello race fans! It’s that time of year again, when all the hard work put in by our FedEx team throughout the season will hopefully pay off in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
I’m excited for this year’s Chase because I think our team has a great shot at winning it all. Darian Grubb, my crew chief, has put together a championship-caliber team and we have all the pieces in place to make a run for the big prize.
We’re starting the Chase as the top seed, thanks to our four wins during the regular season. I’m encouraged because our wins came on all different types of race tracks — two of which we will go back to in the Chase. We won earlier this year at Phoenix, a unique mile-long race track, and Kansas, a mile-and-a-half track, two places we’ll visit during these next 10 weeks. Our other two wins came in the last three weeks — at Bristol and Atlanta — giving us a lot of momentum heading into Chicago this weekend.
This is my 7th season competing in the Chase, and I have learned something from each year that I will try to apply this time around. The Sprint Cup Series is so competitive that you can’t afford to have any bad weeks in the Chase. Hopefully we can maximize our finish each race and capitalize on opportunities to win races for the extra bonus points. We saw last year in the battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards that every point counts.
I want to personally thank all of the FedEx team members for their support of me and the race team throughout the season. I was fortunate enough to visit a handful of FedEx locations this year, and getting to meet so many of you really motivates me to perform my best on the race track.
You can become a part of the FedEx Racing team by posting a comment below, and it may be put on our pit wall banner for the Kansas race on Oct. 21.
Again, thank you for the support of the #11 team and I’ll see you in Victory Lane!
Denny
* Selected comments submitted by Oct. 9 will be placed on a pit wall banner along with your first name, if provided. Please limit the number of characters in your message so we can include as many messages as possible.
Comments
Good luck Denny! It has been a joy watching you and the Fedex team again this season. Thank you for all that you do for Fedex.
Hey Denny and Team Fedex. Way to go for the 7th year in a row. You are great and i love to watch each week. Run hard, because i have a bet with my two brothers that you will win the chase befor Kasey Kahne does. So dont let me down Thanks for a great season Ron Merriman Mcirt
Hey Denny and team, your are great to watch Run Hard. Ron Merriman mcirt
Thanks for visiting us at Custom Critical! Having a great year and the Chase will be the icing on the cake! Joy
1st of all Darian thank you so much for becoming a part of our FedEx family. You are exactly what Denny needed. Denny you are absolutely, positively, AWESOME !! This is your year. Give yourself the best Birthday present ever by winning this Championship.
Denny makes FedEx proud! Bring home that trophy! The #11 says, “Race me, chase me, catch me if you can!”
Good Luck Sunday Denny! What another GREAT year for you! We’ll all be watching and cheering from Memphis!! Go #11 Go!
Denny & the Joe Gibbs DREAM TEAM! Best of luck – the entire FedEx Family is with you 100%. You deserve the trophy & we look forward to celebrating your victory!!
Keep them chasing you Denny!!!! We are so very proud of you!
Everyone here at the Tempe, AZ FedEx Ground facility is rooting for you. Good luck in the Chase!!!
We’re all very proud of you, Denny! Now finish strong and “deliver” the Cup!
We are all proud of you from the DPKA station in Hicksville, NY! Best of luck in the chase! Kick some tail!
Good luck, Denny, and thanks for a great year as our #1 Wheel Man. Go #11 Go.
Denny I wish you the best of luck in the next race! I have always admired you for how kind you are to others, keep up your racing while working at FedEx, and I would just love to meet you sometime! You are such a strong role model to me and I have to say stay on the FedEx race team!
I can’t wait for more racing and I will be voting for you to win! Thanks to FedEx and the wonderful volunteer work that I do everyday I wouldn’t be were I am at now and I have to say that all the FedEx volunteers are so much fun to work with and I love all of you guys at FedEx!!!!!!!!!!
There’s no doubt in my mind, I know you will win it! Congratulations in advance!
Denny, luck is not needed when you have the experience you’ve gotten over the past several years! The FedEx way is to get better year over year finding new ways to improve and be the best! FedEx Family is proud to be your sponsor and you can count on us to ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, Cheer you on through out the entire CHASE! Go Get EM’ # 11!
You can win this Championship Denny. i have the faith in you so lets go!
GOOD LUCK DENNY HAMLIN AND THE FED EX TEAM “ALL WE DO IS WIN WIN WIN!”
GOOD LUCK DENNY! As your #1 fan i no you can do this. Give em hell! Keep em chasing! <3 #11
Good luck Denny! You’ve had a great year and hope to see you bring home the big trophy!
Denny, I’ve been a fan of yours since your then Busch Series days. Go get’em, Mr Champ! 🙂 Good luck!
I have no doubts that you will win the championship this year, you are hungry for it. i have faith in you as a driver and faith in your team all together, i wish you the best of luck and will pull for you all the way! just remember your number one twice over, thats why you drive the #11….congrats on a winning season this year and i most defently looking forward to the next season already
GOOD LUCK DENNY HAMLIN #11 AND THE FED EX TEAM! WE LOVE YOU! “ALL WE DO IS WIN WIN WIN” DO THE DOUGIE!!!!
Go Denny and 11 team.
go denny i have faith in you and the crew
Denny it’s your time to win this. We all are behind you supporting you.
Don’t stop believing, Team Denny! You can do this! 🙂
It’s yours. Congrats in advance Mr Hamlin. You rock!
Go Denny Hamlin and the #11 team! you are doing great! win the chase!
Go Denny Hamlin and the #11team! you are doing great! win the chase!
Denny and the FedEx #11, from Collierville, TN… We know you can do it!
You have the talent and the will! Just keep gas in the tank and you guys will be fine! 😉
Go, Denny and team 11, you can do it.
Go Denny Go! We are all so proud of you and your crew!! You still have 9 races! 4th position is good!! You are going to show them who’s the Best out there! We are ALL HERE CHEERING FOR YOU!! GO DENNY GO!! Your CHEERLEADERS from FEDEX are cheering the LOUDEST and the PROUDEST!! GO #11 GO!!! See you in Talladega!
We totally support Denny and the entire Fed Ex team. I have followed Denny since he has been with Joe Gibbs. He has not disappointed me yet. Go Denny winning is all we do.
In our area we call 11:11 AM or PM “bolt uptight time”! So with the #11 car you are always ready to bolt upright and to the finish line first! Good Luck!
Go Denny!! You can do it. It’s your time to take home the cup, will be rooting for you thru it all..
I faithfully watch every race, even during confilcts with football season, there are two TVs on. You have what it takes to be the champion, and what a great birthday you’ll have in Victory Lane down here in Homestead. Godspeed to you and your team Denny!
Just like FedEx, Denny Always Delivers!
Congrats on making the Chase yet again . Lucky number 7!! When you win it all in Homestead will you do the “Dougie” in Victory Lane ?
The FedEx team has rocked this year! Go Team!
Denny..have watched you from the beginning of your racing career..always wanted you to do your best and you did. Now as a Cup contenter..do your best and will be rooting for you..win or whatever :). You are one hell of a driver and even more of a man. Good Luck in your future.
Go 11 team! Follow the yellow brick road to the cup. True champions.
FED EX STEADFAST ROXANNE
It’s been a great season so far!!! With continued teamwork you will take the FedEx brand to victory lane in Homestead. See you there. Make this a Purple Promise Chase. Go #11 and team FedEx!
From FedEx Office D109, Center 5014 in Boca Raton Florida we wish you fast travels to victory lane in Homestead! Go Denny!!!!!!
Denny___I’ve watched you from day 1, you just get beter and better!! The Chase is yours, Dude!! I’d STILL love a spring from one of your cars!! Take the Trophy–you’ve earned it!! 🙂
It’s a win/win situation…Denny Hamlin and FedEx!
Congrats and way to show teamwork #11. GOOD LUCK and see you in Kansas!!!
Note to Darian: STOP LETTING DENNY RUN OUT OF GAS!!!!!!!! I mean, dang!
WE LOVE DENNY HAMLIN AND HE NEEDS TO WIN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP. C’mon now!
Denny, we love to hear you say “Thanks to all the FedEx employees” when you get interviewed! I’d just like to say THANK YOU, DENNY HAMLIN for being a great Nascar driver. Now go win you a championship!
GO #11 FEDEX team. Denny, you are a true champion and I will be in Homestead to see you raise that trophy.
Loudon was BEAUTIFUL, BABY. Now THAT’S what I’m talking about! Congratulations on the win, Denny!!!
GO FAST!!
denny, i have been a fan of yours from your start…..I have watched you gain more momentum with each year ..You got an awesome pit crew and crew chief…..love to watch you race! Good luck in the Chase!!! Hit another homer!!!
Denny you are of truly champion caliber! Congratulations to you and the FedEx team on a great year!
Denny, Good luck in the Chase!! Best wishes from everyone at Fedex Ground in Indy.
GO DENNY GO!!! WIN DENNY WIN THE CHASE!!
Go Denny! Go JGR! Go #11 Pit Crew! and Go Team FedEx!
This is the year Denny to win it ALL! 2012!
Be safe and drive fast!! Go Denny!
Denny, focus on what you do best….DRIVE. Keep your aggressive style. Communicate with your pit crew at all times. The team has learned from the last race. We all have to put that behind us. Now, let’s go win some!
DUDE, we FedEx 757 pilots go faster but
you rock, we’ll be watchin from some hotel, some where.
Denny Hamlin, leading the way to another on time delivery and a first place finish.
show them what the purple promise is DENNY
denny,your drive,motovation,and confidence inspires me,keep fighting you will win,i can see it in your eyes,best of luck
Congratulations on a sensational race to the championship. I love it when you dance. You are #1 Denny Hamlin
Denny look straight ahead at that checkered flag and dont look back……goodluck from all your friends at POCA station in city industry Ca.
Double Down #11. Good Luck at the Hollywood Casino 400.
Denny, here at FedEx Express at the MCIR we know that at the end you will be the CHAMP. You have the ARROW on your hood so we know that no one can stop you. GO TEAM HAMLIN AND FedEx.
Denny, here at the MCIR ramp, we all know that you are a true champion. We know that every Sunday you bring your A GAME. And you also have that ARROW on your hood so nobody will be in your way. GO FedEx TEAM. Good luck in the chase.
GOD speed Denny, GOD speed.
Way to go Denny…keep the pressure on those other teams.We here BWIRT(Baltimore)ARE RIGHT BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY.Win that chase and take that championship.FEDEX RACE FAN.GARY
Go Denny Hamlin #11 & Team FedEx – Congrats & Good Luck! See you in the Winners Circle!
FedEx and #11 – driving the Purple Promise home! Good luck in the Chase Denny!
Not a Nascar fan, but Fedex mean and has done wonders for my family, So Denny best wishes to you and let them know what “team work can do!” GO FEDEX!!!!!!!
GO DENNY! I’m your BIGGEST little FAN! My mom took me to ATL for my 1st NASCAR RACE! It was AWSOME! WIN WIN DENNY and FedEx PIT CREW! Bring it HOME! BRAVO ZULU!!
LET’S GO DENNY BRING HOME THAT TROPHY WE WILL ALL BE WATCHING GOOD LUCK FROM EWR
Hey Denny, go fast, turn left, repeat!
You and the team have really been a class act all year! #1 all the way! My husband is disabled with ALS and has progressed to where he can’t move anymore. He makes sure we watch all the races, interviews and practices to see how the team is doing. You may not realize that having something to cheer for like your team, really can make a difference to someone who is home bound. Thank you !
Brand new station JDTA in Roseville MN will be watching and cheering you on in the chase.
ZJOH/0376 is proud of your accomplishments! Bristol made us proud!!
We wish you good luck from your FedEx team mates in Florida!!
Go Denny-Go-Go! Utilize the PURPLE PROMISE and you will win the CHASE!! TEAM ZJOH/0376
Drive Fast, Drive Smart and Drive Safe
most of all win, win, win!!
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To The Top Baby… It’s not the Purple Heart, But the “Purple Promise” with the leadership of Joe Gibbs, the team support of the Pit Crew, and your Driving skills nothing can get in the way of our Championship, “Bring It On”
Good luck Denny – from the FedEx Express Team in Prestwick, Scotland
Focus on positive,adapt to all situations and make improvements when possible=Goal
Keep You eyes on the prize. Remember:
Together
Everyone
Accomplishes
Much
God Bless Our Fedex Team
Denny, Fedex Services is behind you 100 percent. Great job this year and want to see the Championship Trophy on your mantle.
Lucky #11! Be our hero and do your best! We support all your greast efforts to bring home the flag!
HEY DENNY,
AIM HIGH IN STEERING,
GET THE BIG PICTURE,
KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING,
LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT,
AND MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU TAKING THE
CHECKERED FLAG!
Denny keep up the hard work and keep pushing too the front I work for Fed Ex and I whatch every race and you are doing well keep it up.JGL
GOOD LUCK IN THE CHASE, FROM YOUR SOUTH CAROLINA FLOA FANS….
Best of luck to you Denny and team!
Win the chase Denny, Good Luck.
No pressure, but you are the only reason I follow Nascar. I even have a plate on front of my personal vehicle in support of you and the Fedex team. Thanks for all that you and your team do to make it enjoyable to watch. Be careful and good luck.
Denny,
What a race Talledega was! Here’s hoping for a better outcome on the next race. Will be rooting for ya!
Kathy Seabrease
FedEx
Orlando, FL
Go Denny!! Bring home the Chase Trophy that you and FedEx#11 so deserve!!
Way to go Denny, Go get em.
Way to show that FedEx Freight Pride !!
Keep that go get’em spirit !! You can WIN this !!
Great Job at Dover. Very impressive run even though it didn’t end the way your wanted. Good job avoiding the big one yesterday!
Win it for the Fedex team. Move up the leaderboard like we move packages, Fast and with precision.
best of luck from the ELH Freight team
Good luck Denny you have the tools to go all the way……
Denny. You display the purple promise each time you compete.You make us all proud. Good luck from the fedex freight Qcy team!
I will be cheering for you Denny and team FedEx #11, Hope you have a great race, be safe. A fan in Niagara Falls, NY.
go denny, from the fedex remp kinr…to the wirll……
wish you the best of luck
GODSPEED, GO FOR IT.
Fedex pit crew, one of the very best. Great job guys.
FedEx is Absolutely Positively behind #11!
You can do this, Denny. FedEx World Headquarters in Memphis will be watching and we’re behind you all the way – just as everyone else on the racetrack will be!
You can do this, Denny. FedEx World Headquarters in Memphis is behind you all the way, just like everyone else on the racetrack will be!
You’ve come and log way Denny. This is YOUR YEAR make us proud as both Employees and Fans.
Denny:
You have always been a class act and have always represented all Of the emplyees of Fedex with Integrity and Honor, In your racing. Good luck in Kansas and we will all Be Rooting you on.
So do as Fedex does,Do it safe, with honor and integrity and the cup will be waiting for you at the finish line of the Chase, Just as the Fedex packages show up on the many door steps each day.
Good Luck
We believe in you Denny! This is your year!! Race On!!!
Thanks for coming to Alaska!
Saw you win in Bristol this year. Hot weekend. Great Thunder (in and above the track) Hope you beat Jimmy (my husband is cheering for him….).
Remember to go out hard – you can’t make up time, but most of all, God speed!
At Fed Ex…ALL WE DO IS WIN!!! Good luck Fed Ex race team from your fans at MGM 975!!!
GOOD LUCK DENNY! GO FAST, FAST, FAST!
Denny this is your year! You can win this, go finnish what you started in “2011”
My prayers and thoughts are for you to have a blessed and successful race during the Sprint Cup Championship!!! Remember Phillipians 4:13- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Well Wishes…and bring the cup on home.
Keep up the good work Denny
Keep up the good work
Wishing you the best from all of us at the Chattanooga station! Go Denny Go!
The CSA feeder pilots are cheering you on, go Denny!
Hey Denny,All the employees at MWOA in Miamisburg OH say ” Go Denny Go!!!! ” We’re rootin’ for you!
Good luck Denny, we love watching you and the Fedex Team..we will be cheering you on!
INDRT, Time to finish strong! All the way DENNY!
Good luck in the Chase Denny! Even the folks here in Buffalo, NY are watching faithfully. Be safe and bring home a win!!!
You have the experience now Denny. Be patient and let the others make the mistakes and the Sprint Cup Championship will be ours!!! Drive Safe and Good Luck.
go Deliver a win and pick up the Trophy ………….
Good luck and be safe to you Denny and the rest of the FedEx team!
Good Luck from the Aircraft Engine Shop in MEM. If you want to borrow an engine, let us know.
Keys to a Denny Hamlin win: Slap that “Freight” on the side of the car and floor it!
watch you every weekend, your a great driver. Keep up the good decision making and you and your team will win the Chase. The number 11 team and Fedex team make a great combanation.
Good Luck, Don
Good Luck Denny. My son wears your #11 in softball and he is proud. GO FEDEX!!!!!
Hi Denny. A ” GOOD LUCK ” Here from Copenhagen Denmark. We don´t have Nascar in Denmark, but i´m really a fan 🙂 GO FOR IT.,,
I am proud to be on your team! Lead ’em on and let them “chase” you. Go Denny!!
GO #11 DENNY HAMLIN. CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM IN THE CHASE!!! AND REMEMBER
EVERY DAY IS RACE DAY. SO GO GET THAT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
Proud to be on your team! Lead ’em on and let them “chase” you!! Go Denny!
What a wonderful world we live in to be able to be put in this position to reach towards the ultimate success as a team as #11 goes for number ONE!
Go Denny! I have a young lady who is coaching my daughter in gymnastics her name is Victoria, she is Great and she is your Biggest Fan! We think you are AWESOME! GO Fedex Team!!
We are all pulling for you at the Harrison Arkanas GO. You make us proud!
Go Denny!!! you can bring the trophy home!!
Well Wishes to the FedEx team and Denny!! You make us all proud!!
Show them how fast PURPLE can really go!
May Lady Luck smile upon you and the #11 team.From Charlotte to Homestead you will steer to victory every chance available.
Godspeed Denny
May you see every other car in your rear view mirror!
There’s no need to CHASE when you’re the lead man! Good luck Denny!
You’r having a great year.With the super FEDEX cars and your superb team,we at ZTYRT in philly will be cheering you on to the top.
Danny my family and I wish you the best of luck. You are truly someone kids can look up to. We enjoyed seeing you and having our picture made with you when you were here a few years ago with the St. Jude Tournament. Even though your car number is 11, you are number 1 to your fans.
RUN DENNY RUN RUN LONG RUN HARD RUN FAST KEEP ON RUNNING GOOD LUCK
Best Of Luck Denny
High Hopes for Victory Lane are aplenty.
The FedEx Team is counting on you
To deliver a victory all the way thru !
Everyone here at ZTMP/0852 wishing you the best of luck in the Chase. See ya at Phoenix International Raceway.
Drive for Perfection! It’s the FedEx way.
It’s great to see our NASCAR driver moving as fast as our couriers. Deliver it, Denny!
Deliver it, Denny!
GO DENNY!!!! We the team of FedEx Freight Oakland are rooting for you to go all the way!!!
Go Denny Go!!!
Alice in Anchorage, Alaska is watching and so is my family in NH, some of them were even there to see you win. BravoZulu!
On time to the finish line! Good Luck from FTC Packaging Services!
Denny Hamlin:
I have enjoyed watching you race and I hope that you keep driving the way that you are. You are an inspiration to all young people. I wish you the best of luck on October 21, 2012. Darian Grubb is a great crew chief and you guys are awesome.
hoping that this year will be the CUP for Denny. I have been a fan since 2004 when I joined the Fedex team. the highlite of my being a fan is that i went to dover and met denny & joe in person. a time i will never forget. this is the year!!!!!
Denny and FedEx…The “TOTAL” package
Been a fan since you had a yellow bumper! Many winning left turns! Good luck. FedEx IT loves Nascar!