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Finish.#DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/vneNKKR8vj— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 21, 2016
In NASCAR’s crowning event of the year, it was Denny Hamlin who captured the closest Daytona 500 finish of all-time.
It doesn’t get much closer than that. In fact, it’s never been closer.
Denny Hamlin’s victory today at the Daytona 500 was the closest in history. He just beat-out Martin Truex Jr. by 0.011 seconds:
WHAT. A. FINISH!
The closest #DAYTONA500 finish … ever! » https://t.co/adzdirjfel #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/X9AykpaWG7
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It was actually Matt Kenseth who seemed to have victory in his grasp for most of the day. He led the previous 40-laps, up until that final lap.
Kenseth seemed in command of a single-file line. That was, until, Hamlin got a big push from Kevin Harvick and shot through the slimmest of gaps to take the lead.
BROUGHT. IT. HOME. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/O9CkrUd6zW
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Victory Donut! #DAYTONA500 https://t.co/2JASluqxeU
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 21, 2016
In thrilling fashion, @dennyhamlin captures his first-ever #DAYTONA500 ?: https://t.co/d2l7V86y2L pic.twitter.com/F3C15mmcYd
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Raise her up! ? #DAYTONA500 https://t.co/BJqUSmmJOf
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Nice burnout, @dennyhamlin ?#DAYTONA500 https://t.co/AkTCypVtxo
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Defending Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch, 2014 champion Harvick, and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five.
The is Toyota’s very first victory in the Daytona 500.
The season continues in Atlanta next week.