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The 2016 Daytona 500 was a historical race for many reasons. For one, it was Denny Hamlin‘s first “Great American Race” win. The trip to Victory Lane also secured Toyota its first Daytona 500 win, as well as Joe Gibbs’ first victory at the event since 1993.
The kicker for Hamlin is that the Joe Gibbs Racing wheelman became the sixth driver to win the Sprint Unlimited and Daytona 500 in the same year. Check out the elite company Hamlin now keeps.
Drivers who have won the Sprint Unlimited and Daytona 500 in same year
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Bobby Allison | 1982 |
| Bill Elliott | 1987 |
| Dale Jarrett | 1996 |
| Jeff Gordon | 1997 |
| Dale Jarrett | 2000 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2016 |