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NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Denny Hamlin claimed his first career Daytona 500 win in February 2016. Sean Gardner/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
Hamlin's crew chief is Michael Wheeler, pictured left. "We worry about safety more than performance and durability," says Wheeler. Jerry Markland/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
"What I love about racing really is the competition of it," says Hamlin.
Pictured here he celebrates his win at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 with a burnout in August 2016. Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
Pictured here he celebrates his win at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 with a burnout in August 2016. Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
"We have some of the greatest athletes in the world that have come to NASCAR to work for pit crews," says Hamlin. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
"You have to have a lot of faith that those guys have done their job well," says Hamlin. Sarah Crabill/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
Despite breaking his back in 2013, Hamlin does not fear getting injured. "My biggest fear is not performing well," he says. Matt Sullivan/Getty Images North America/Getty Images
