Where is NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin starting in the 2025 Daytona 500?
02/15/2025 04:09 PM
The Daytona 500 is the biggest race on the NASCAR schedule, and it also begins the season every year and attracts drivers who don’t race full time in NASCAR, including Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr. and Hélio Castroneves this year.
Drivers would do just about anything to win this coveted checkered flag and put themselves in NASCAR’s history books forever, but so much goes into winning the race. Ending the Daytona 500 in Victory Lane requires more than a fast car: Teams need perfect race strategies executed perfectly, along with fast pit stop. And, of course, a little bit of luck.
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While there are Daytona 500 favorites, all these factors also mean anyone can win at Daytona International Speedway, regardless of the starting lineup. But starting position counts for something too.
So where is Denny Hamlin starting in the 2025 Daytona 500?
The three-time Daytona 500 winner (2016, 2019, 2020) and No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver will be starting the Daytona 500 from the eighth position in row four.
The 2025 Daytona 500 is set for Sunday, February 16 at 1:30 p.m. ET on Fox. The race was originally scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET but was moved up because of weather.
