Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, walks through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2014 in Bristol, Tennessee.
Be honest - when you've got a guy who routinely hits 125 to 130 mph, you probably think the music he pumps up with will be some kick-butt metal. Apparently that is a fallacy (or at least it is for Denny Hamlin). The 2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year who was the first rookie in NASCAR history to qualify for the Chase, shared a video of him lip-syncing Taylor Swift's latest hit, "Shake It Off" and not only did he sync in perfectly with the words, he even threw in some of the dance moves! Recorded in a car (one of his favorite places), he dances in his seat, looking as coy as any Swiftie can.
Since this weekend is the Oral-B USA 500 in Atlanta and Denny, who has already won once and will remain in the Chase as long as he qualifies for the final two regular season races (Atlanta and Richmond), will be racing, one has to wonder how many fellow Swifties will be cheering him on (since he's shown that he's one of them now)!
We all knew about Denny's fun side since the FedEx commercials he does are a hoot.
Chances are good that his Swiftie status may get him some ribbing on the track since the testosterone levels are so high in the pit and "manly men" aren't usually found in the same sentence with "pop princess," but it will increase his fan base by the ton!
