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.

The Daytona 500 has NASCAR’s most unique — and complicated — qualifying format. And it got more convoluted this year with the largest number of entrants in a decade and a new rule that could add a 41st driver to the 40-car field.

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

A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for “world-class drivers” could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500