Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
Laps Scheduled: 200
Laps Actual: 209 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
Margin of Victory: 0.014 Seconds
Time of Race: 3 Hours 42 Minutes 10 Seconds
Average Speed: 141.110
Cautions: 9 for 39 laps
Lead Changes: 23
Green Flag Passes: 6,720 (39.5 passes per green flag lap)
Daytona International Speedway
62nd Annual DAYTONA 500
Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
Age: 39
Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
Denny Hamlin won the 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500, his 38th victory in 508 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his third DAYTONA 500 victory and 10th top-10 finish in 30 races at Daytona International Speedway - he is now tied with Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon for third-most DAYTONA 500 wins all-time.
Ryan Blaney (second) posted his third top-10 finish in 11 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2020.
Chris Buescher (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in ten races at Daytona International Speedway.
John Hunter Nemechek (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
A driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s four times - Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84), Sterling Marlin (1994-95), Denny Hamlin (2019-20).
Daytona Beach, Florida -
January 29, 2023 :
The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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