Denny Hamlin made the most spectacular finish of his career Sunday to win the biggest race of his career.
Hamlin charged from fourth to first on the final lap and bumped and banged his way to the checkered flag. He beat Martin Truex Jr. by inches — 0.011 of a second — the closest Daytona finishes in history.
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Hamlin, who dominated the race, was trailing teammates Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Truex, a Joe Gibbs Racing affiliate, when he swung to the outside on the final lap.