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North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
Investigators found the fire accidental with over $776,000 in damage; the cause and ignition source remain unknown after a detailed Gaston County review.
- On Feb 20, 2026, Gaston County spokesperson Adam Gaub wrote in an email that Gaston County Emergency Management & Fire Services ruled the Dec. 28 house fire accidental in Gastonia, N.C.
- The Dec. 28 fire struck a two-story home near Stanley owned by a company that listed Denny Hamlin, NASCAR driver, as manager.
- The county report says the blaze began in a bedroom, but investigators were unable to determine the cause of ignition, and both Dennis Hamlin, 75, and Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, were found outside suffering catastrophic injuries.
- The victims were the parents of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, with Dennis Hamlin, 75, later dying and Mary Lou Hamlin, 69, surviving the fire.
- With the Daytona 500 concluded last weekend, Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan co-own the car driven by Tyler Reddick that won, while Dennis Hamlin had been seriously ill last year.
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North Carolina fire that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental
A report released by Gaston County Emergency Management & Fire Services said the Dec. 28 fire at the two-story home originated in a bedroom, but the "cause of ignition" is "undetermined."
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North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin's father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
Investigators have ruled as accidental the North Carolina house fire in December that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin's father and injured his mother, but the exact cause remains unclear.
·United States
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North Carolina fire that killed Denny Hamlin’s father ruled accidental; exact cause still unknown
Investigators have ruled as accidental the North Carolina house fire in December that killed NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s father and injured his mother, but the exact cause remains unclear.
·United States
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