Denny Hamlin's Paint Scheme for Daytona 500 Revealed

Joe Gibbs Racing announced on Tuesday what Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 car will look like for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.

In recent years, Hamlin’s car has undergone a revamp in paint schemes. The FedEx scheme of years past has been discontinued, and now they mix it up with many different sponsors. As for the season debut, it will be National Debt Relief as the main sponsor and paint scheme.

Joe Gibbs Racing will feature the National Debt Relief scheme for a total of 12 NASCAR Cup Series races this season:

Circuit of the Americas (March 1)
Bristol Spring Race (Apr. 12)
Bristol Fall Race (Sept. 19)

Hamlin’s Iconic FedEx Scheme Ended After 2024 NASCAR Season

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) during qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.© Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

The FedEx partnership of 19 years ended with the No. 11 car after the 2024 season. It was sad to see an iconic paint scheme leave the Cup Series, but that was nothing new. Just like Lowe’s, Home Depot, and M&M’s have left, so has FedEx.

Ever since the sides parted ways, the No. 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota Camry has worn several differing paint schemes. From Yahoo! to Progressive, Sports Clips, Mavis Discount Tire, and others, they have struggled to nail one scheme down as their main. Progressive seemed to lead that charge in 2025, but the job will be split up again in 2026.

We do not yet have a full list of the sponsors to be worn in 2026, but we can speculate a bunch. All of Joe Gibbs Racing’s partners are listed on their website, and those names familiar to Hamlin will likely find their way onto the car. As we see on the Daytona 500 paint scheme, featured are Bob’s Discount Furniture, Progressive, SportClips, and Mobil1.

“Expanding our partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and Denny Hamlin allows us to connect with the NASCAR community in more ways”, National Debt Relief wrote in its press release.

“As fans watch Denny push toward victory lane, we want them to know National Debt Relief can help them chart a path out of debt, so they can reach their own finish line of financial stability.”

This scheme will flaunt red, white, and blue, fit for the Great American Race, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 15 on Fox.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the Racing section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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