A devastating house fire broke out at a home belonging to NASCAR star Denny Hamlin’s parents on Sunday (Dec. 28.) One person has died after sustaining injuries in the fire.<\/p>\n
The Gaston County, North Carolina home is destroyed, per\u00a0USA Today<\/a>,\u00a0and two people were in the house when the fire broke out.<\/p>\n Firefighters responded to a house on fire in the small town of Stanley, N.C. on Sunday at around 6PM local time, according to WCNC<\/a>.It took about two hours to extinguish the blaze, and two people inside were transported to the hospital. Their identities have not been revealed.The Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department Police Chief David Toomey confirmed that Hamlin’s parents lived at the home.<\/p>\n Read More: Greg Biffle Plane Crash: Who Was On Board + What Happened?<\/a><\/p>\n On Monday (Dec. 29), Gaston County officials confirmed that one person died as a result of the fire, per WBTV<\/a>. The other person is critically injured. Their identities had yet to be revealed as of early Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n House Fire<\/p>\n WCNC, YouTube\/Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department<\/p>\n Public records<\/a> show that the home is owned by Won One Real Estate, LLC, a company Hamlin manages, WCNC reports.<\/p>\n The incident remains under investigation as of Monday afternoon. Hamlin has yet to comment on the fire.<\/p>\n Who is NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin?<\/p>\n Denny Hamlin is a professional stock car racer and team owner who has been competing in NASCAR events since 2004.<\/p>\n James Gilbert, Getty Images<\/p>\n James Gilbert, Getty Images<\/p>\n