Scenes from the 2016 Daytona 500

SI Staff | Feb 21, 2016

Scenes from the 2016 Daytona 500

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Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning his first Daytona 500, a race that had the closest finish in Daytona 500 history.

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Denny Hamlin moved from fourth on the final lap to overtake Martin Truex Jr.

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Led by Denny Hamlin, Toyota's took first, third and fifth in this year's Daytona 500.

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Denny Hamlin takes the checkered flag ahead of Martin Truex Jr. in the 2016 Daytona 500, the closest finish in the history of the race.

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Crew members of Denny Hamlin were ecstatic after realizing he had won a photo-finish Daytona 500.

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Matt Kenseth (top left) failed in his attempt to block Denny Hamlin (11) and faded from second to 14th in the final moments.

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Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after giving Toyota it's first Daytona 500 victory.

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Crew members perform pit stop during the Daytona 500.

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Race favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. looses control of his car in the waning laps.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. hits the wall at the Daytona 500.

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Chase Elliott spins in the grass of the front stretch.

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The weather was great for this year's Daytona 500.

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Kyle Busch pits on a day in which he would finish third.

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Chris Buescher (34) and Matt DiBenedetto crash during the Daytona 500.

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A general view of the speedway as cars race during the Daytona 500.

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Leo Gordon, son of Jeff Gordon, stands on the grid prior to the start of the race.

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Kyle Larson, with his son, is introduced before the Daytona 500.

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Charlotte McKinney, John Cena and Gerard Butler at the drivers's meeting before the start of Sunday's race.

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Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line performs before the Daytona 500.

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A general view of the speedway during the flyover prior to the Daytona 500.

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Bryce Harper talks to Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the drivers's meeting.

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Wyclef Jean poses with Ken Griffey Jr. before Sunday's race.