{"id":380778,"date":"2026-01-01T04:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/380778\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T04:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T04:16:20","slug":"denny-hamlin-gives-update-on-moms-health-after-house-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/380778\/","title":{"rendered":"Denny Hamlin gives update on mom&#8217;s health after house fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">NASCAR star Denny Hamlin shared an update on his mother\u2019s condition after she was moved to a burn unit following a house fire in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">North Carolina<\/a> that left his father dead earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Hamlin thanked those who reached out to him and shared their condolences. Dennis Hamlin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/deadly-fire-occurs-north-carolina-home-linked-nascar-star-denny-hamlin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">died from injuries<\/a> suffered in the blaze that occurred in Stanley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nascar-denny-hamlin-123125-2.jpg\" alt=\"Denny Hamlin at Charlotte Motor Speedway\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Denny Hamlin looks on prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Concord, North Carolina. (AP Photo\/Matt Kelley, File)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to everyone who has reached out with condolences on my father\u2019s passing,&#8221; he wrote on X. &#8220;My mother continues to improve, and our family truly appreciates the outpouring of support and the respect for our privacy during this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Officials said Mary Lou Hamlin was transferred to a burn specialist in Winston-Salem to treat her injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The fire broke out at a home in Stanley around 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, which drew emergency responses from Gaston and Lincoln Counties, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcnews.com\/news\/u-s\/north-carolina\/gaston-county\/photos-crews-respond-to-large-house-fire-in-stanley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Queen City News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nascar-denny-hamlin-123125-1.jpg\" alt=\"Denny Hamlin at Cup practice\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 12, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ex-nascar-star-greg-biffles-friend-receives-holiday-card-days-after-tragic-plane-crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">EX-NASCAR STAR GREG BIFFLE&#8217;S FRIEND RECEIVES HOLIDAY CARD DAYS AFTER TRAGIC PLANE CRASH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both Dennis and Mary Lou Hamlin were out of the house as emergency personnel rushed to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thankful for the multiple agency response and ask that the public be in prayer for the affected family and our first responders in fire, GEMs and police,&#8221; the Lucia-Bend Fire Department said in a statement to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/auto\/nascar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dennis Hamlin\u2019s death<\/a> was announced later Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nascar-mourns-denny-hamlins-father-says-he-sacrificed-greatly-sons-career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NASCAR released a statement<\/a> on Tuesday to honor the NASCAR driver\u2019s father.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NASCAR extends its deepest condolences to Denny Hamlin and the entire Hamlin family,&#8221; the organization said.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/nascar-denny-hamlin-122925-4.jpg\" alt=\"Denny Hamlin at the championship race\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Progressive Toyota, exits his car \u00a0after the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2, 2025, in Avondale, Arizona. (James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dennis Hamlin instilled a love of racing in his son, and sacrificed greatly to develop Denny into a world-class talent in the sport. We also continue to offer our thoughts and prayers to Denny\u2019s mother, Mary Lou, and hope for her full recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News\u2019 Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0sports coverage on X<\/a> and subscribe to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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