Dennis Hamlin, father of Cup Series star Denny Hamlin, dies in house fire; Mary Lou Hamlin critically injured

Dennis Hamlin, whose personal sacrifices helped support his son Denny\\\"s eventual rise to NASCAR stardom, died from injuries suffered in a house fire Sunday. He was 75. First responders arrived at a home in the Stanley community of Gaston County, North Carolina, nearly 20 miles outside Charlotte, after a fire was reported at 6:19 p.m. […]