Notebook: Denny Hamlin looking forward to birth of first child

Aug. 3, 2012

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

LONG POND, Pa. — Driver Denny Hamlin announced Friday at Pocono Raceway that he and his girlfriend, former Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader Jordan Fish, are expecting a child in January.

“It’s been a long time coming, so it’s going to be exciting to be a dad,” Hamlin, 31, told reporters in Pocono’s media center. “It’s going to be a great experience. I’m really excited about it and just excited to be part of it.

“For my parents to have grandkids, it’s all going to be good. Everything works great, things happened, and we’re excited that the timing’s going to be in January, since it’s the offseason — all that seems to be aligning perfectly for us.”

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Via the couple’s Twitter Feeds

@KevinHarvick Busy night! Excited to let everyone know the baby news!

@KevinHarvick Yes it does!“@JimmieJohnson: Now all of those random parenting questions make sense @KevinHarvick So happy for you and @DeLanaHarvick.”

@DeLanaHarvick Well the cat’s out of the bag! thank you all so much for the kind words. @KevinHarvick & I are thrilled to start a new chapter of our lives

Notes: Kevin announced at the RCR Media Day that Delana is 14 weeks pregnant

UPDATE: It’s a boy!