Denny Hamlin wins Daytona 500, Ryan Newman crosses finish line on roof

Ryan Newman (six) lands on his roof immediately after crashing and crossed the finish line that way at the NASCAR Daytona 500. / Associated Press

 

DAYTONA Seaside, Fla. — One more year, another Denny Hamlin acquire in the Daytona 500.

And Joe Gibbs nevertheless has the workforce to defeat in NASCAR.

Hamlin gained his third Daytona 500 on Monday, turning into the to start with driver since Sterling Marlin in 1995 to acquire “The Good American Race” in consecutive seasons. His acquire final year was a one-2-3 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing and kicked off a yearlong business celebration in which Gibbs motorists gained a report 19 races and the Cup championship.

Hamlin joined 6 Hall of Fame motorists as winners of a few or extra Daytona 500s. He tied Dale Jarrett — who gave JGR its to start with Daytona 500 acquire in 1993 — Jeff Gordon and Bobby Allison. Hamlin trails Cale Yarborough’s 4 wins and the report 7 by Richard Petty.

This victory arrived immediately after just the next rain postponement in sixty two decades, a check out from President Donald Trump, a pair of pink flag stoppages and two overtimes. As he went doorway-to-doorway with Ryan Blaney for the finish — the .014 margin of victory was the next closest in race history — Ryan Newman took a wild trip along the track when he was crashed making an attempt to hold on to the lead.

Newman’s motor vehicle flipped quite a few times and crossed the finish line on its roof, engulfed in flames.

 

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