DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Joe Gibbs wanted another ring, and Denny Hamlin got it for him in the closest Daytona 500 finish in history.
Hamlin raced to his first Daytona 500 victory Sunday, the first for Toyota, and the first in 23 years for Joe Gibbs Racing.
The three-time Super Bowl winning coach made it clear during Speedweeks that he wanted another Daytona 500 victory, and his drivers were clear on the task at hand. All four JGR cars pulled the field in the closing laps, with Matt Kenseth out front and leading Martin Truex Jr.