CUP: Hamlin To Undergo Surgery On Left Knee

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CUP: Hamlin To Undergo Surgery On Left Knee

Denny Hamlin will have his ACL repaired on Monday, March 29th...

Media Release | Posted March 27, 2010 Huntersville, NC

Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo: Getty Images)

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will undergo surgery on Monday, March 29 to repair the ACL in his left knee.

The surgery will be performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to the start of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

“When we first reviewed the situation we thought Denny couldn’t do any further damage to his knee if he waited to have surgery, but as the season progressed we determined that the best plan of action was to go ahead and have it repaired,” said J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. “Hopefully this will take care of the situation and he should get stronger each week.”

Hamlin is expected to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Phoenix on April 10.

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