Paperclip drift: Denny Hamlin wows with epic burnout
Sunday's STP 500 was a marquee day for Joe Gibbs Racing. The four-car Toyota team had not won in the previous 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts and, after placing three of their teams inside the top five, the entire organization was visibly elated.
No one more than race-winner Denny Hamlin.
Earning his fifth Martinsville victory and first of the season, Hamlin's post-race celebration was a treat to everyone in attendance.
Hamlin drifted his No.11 FedEX Camry through Turns 1 and 2, spinning into the infield grass. He then smoked the tires down the entire length of the frontstretch before doing donuts in Turns 3 and 4. His celebratory performance was met with thunderous applause from fans and fellow competitors alike.
Many in the NASCAR community took to social media to both document and praise the Virginia native after his 'epic' burnout.
Anybody have vid of that?“@MicahRoberts7: @NASCARONFOX @dennyhamlin @MartinsvilleSwy How about video of that sick victory drifting burnout?”
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) March 30, 2015
Gotta give a shout out to @dennyhamlin for that STOUT Burnout. Great meds for a team struggling with that tough news this week! Nice work!
— Germain Racing (@GermainRacing) March 29, 2015
@dennyhamlin Sweet burnout! pic.twitter.com/euXgZqqnFj
— Dawn Coleman (@coleman_dc) March 30, 2015
.@dennyhamlin's burnout was easily the best of the year so far. ? #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/zaDCF4jml6
— Kyle Sheldon (@kylesheldon) March 30, 2015
@dennyhamlin got this shot today...one of many shots of the best burnout I have ever seen. @MartinsvilleSwy pic.twitter.com/6NoZngy32Z
— Bobby Grey (@50ShadesOfBGrey) March 30, 2015
Awesome @dennyhamlin ?#BurnItDown pic.twitter.com/53aHXeH4iy
— Wendy Venturini (@WendyVenturini) March 29, 2015
@dennyhamlin That burnout yesterday was by far the best I've ever seen. #TeachMeYourWays #NASCAR
— Shawn McGrew (@ShawnMcGrew1) March 30, 2015
Omg!!! BEST NASCAR BURNOUT....... EVER........@dennyhamlin totally BURNED at #Martinsvillespeedway!!! Congrats @dennyhamlin!! & THANK.U.
— jodi brown (@bubu1854) March 30, 2015
Kudos, Mr. Hamlin.
