NASCAR star Denny Hamlin gives health update on mom after she was injured in deadly house fire

The father of NASCAR star Denny Hamlin was identified as the deceased victim in a North Carolina house fire that broke out Sunday. Hamlin's mother remains hospitalized.

NASCAR star Denny Hamlin shared an update on his mother’s condition after she was moved to a burn unit following a house fire in North Carolina that left his father dead earlier this week.

Hamlin thanked those who reached out to him and shared their condolences. Dennis Hamlin died from injuries suffered in the blaze that occurred in Stanley.

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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)

"Thank you to everyone who has reached out with condolences on my father’s passing," he wrote on X. "My mother continues to improve, and our family truly appreciates the outpouring of support and the respect for our privacy during this time."

Officials said Mary Lou Hamlin was transferred to a burn specialist in Winston-Salem to treat her injuries.

Officials said the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

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 Queen City News.

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)

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Both Dennis and Mary Lou Hamlin were out of the house as emergency personnel rushed to the scene.

"We are thankful for the multiple agency response and ask that the public be in prayer