Martin Truex Jr. just wanted to finally finish a race at Daytona. He certainly did more than that.
Truex had endured a rough Speedweeks and was seeking redemption in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500. He found it as he finished inches behind Denny Hamlin after challenging for the victory in the final laps.
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Truex lost to fellow Toyota driver Hamlin in the closest finish in the history of the restrictor-plate race. But for Truex, it had to be almost a victory in itself.