The 2014 NASCAR season officially got underway, as Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited on Saturday night at the Daytona International Speedway.
Although this race doesn't count in the standings, it's traditionally the curtain-raiser for the new year and gets fans ready for the Daytona 500.
Hamlin was pretty much the last man standing as countless drivers were knocked out of the race earlier. Only eight of the 18 cars that started the race remained by the end, per ESPN Stats and Info:
Hamlin was the deserved winner, as he was the leader at the end of each of the three segments of the race, per USA Today's Jeff Gluck:
The 33-year-old led 27 of the 75 laps. He remained patient throughout and made his moves at the right times, avoiding any costly mistakes.
Brad Keselowski finished second, 0.197 seconds behind Hamlin, and Kyle Busch came in third, 0.443 seconds behind the leader.
Here's a look at the final standings.
Although the stakes were low on Saturday, the drivers remained competitive.
The first caution of the night came i ...
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