Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in the opening practice for the Daytona 500.

Denny Hamlin was fastest in the lone practice session ahead of Daytona 500 qualifying on Wednesday morning. Hamlin ran 19 laps and went fastest at 187.480 mph (48.005 seconds). Bubba Wallace was

Denny Hamlin paced the NASCAR Cup Series field during Wednesday\\\"s opening practice session at Daytona International Speedway, turning a lap of 187.480 mph in his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. It\\\"s the first of three scheduled practice sessions for Sunday\\\"s 67th running of the Daytona 500.

Although Castroneves is driving for an open team, the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner is locked into the field through a new rule that allows NASCAR to invite a “world-class driver” to each event. His Trackhouse Racing team was the only one to apply before the deadline, so he was the only driver NASCAR considered for the provisional spot.

NASCAR's new rule allowing elite drivers entry into the Daytona 500 has split opinions with the full-time drivers.

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Get the full NASCAR Cup Series entry list for the 67th running of the 'Great American Race' at Daytona International Speedway.

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Daytona International Speedway hosts The Great American Race. View the Daytona 500 entry list below. 9 open cars are on the entry list. Only four of them ... Read more