Denny Hamlin surged into the lead on the final lap of the Daytona 500 and thought he had a fourth victory in “The Great American Race” within his reach Sunday night. Especially when Riley Herbst, who drives for the Hamlin and Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing,

Kyle Busch has never won the Daytona 500, one of the rare blemishes on an otherwise impressive career résumé. But oddsmakers believe Sunday could be the day to end that drought. According to DraftKings Sportsbooks,

Denny Hamlin, going for his fourth Daytona 500 victory, was involved in a crash with Josh Berry, Austin Cindric and Zane Smith on lap 63.

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Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in the opening practice for the Daytona 500.

Denny Hamlin thought he was in the right spot on the last lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Cole Custer saw an opportunity. William Byron collected the checkered flag. Byron went from seventh to first on the backstretch when he slipped by crashing cars to win the Daytona 500 for the second year in a row.

Still driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin continues to reward the family’s while he pushes to increase his 54 Cup Series wins and capture an elusive season championship.

In all, Daytona has seen 12 multi-time winners and 14 teams win multiple times. William Byron, who captured the checkered flag in 2024, will look to become the first driver to win back-to-back Daytona races since Denny Hamlin did so in 2019 and 2020.

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers -- the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots -- in Wednesday's opening practice for the Daytona 500.

Byron shot from ninth to first on the final lap after Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric crashed racing for the win

Sunday's Daytona 500 saw Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron claim his second consecutive victory in NASCAR's most prominent race. Byron led the

Denny Hamlin will vie to win his fourth Daytona 500 while defending race winner William Byron goes for a repeat on Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway.