Daytona 500 witnesses closest ever finish in 58-year-history
Denny Hamlin won by just 0.010 seconds
The Daytona 500 witnessed the closest ever finish in the race's 58-year history on Sunday night when Denny Hamlin crossed the finish line just 0.010 seconds ahead of his closest competitor.
The 35-year-old, driving a Toyota, started the last lap of the 500-mile race in fourth but clawed his way back up to snatch the chequered flag from Martin Truex Jr.
Hamlin pulled out of line with a lap to go and first chased down team-mate Matt Kenseth. He staved off Kenseth's block, and wedged between him and Truex. Hamlin then stayed on the gas for a door-to-door dash to the finish line.
"You couldn't have written a better ending," Hamlin said, who won the 'Great American Race' for the first time at the 11th attempt.
He added: "I knew it was close, but I didn't know we had won."
Watch the finish below...
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Truex said: "I thought I could keep that foot or so. I lost it in the last second."
Reigning champion Kyle Busch finished in third.
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