Daytona 500: Denny Hamlin wins by 0.010 seconds

Denny Hamlin earned his first Daytona 500 win at his 11th attempt

Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 by 0.010 seconds on Sunday in the closest finish to the 'Great American Race' in its 58-year history.

The 35-year-old roared from fourth on the last lap of the 500-mile race to beat Martin Truex Jr, with Toyota Racing team-mate Kyle Busch third.

It was the closest finish since the all-American stock car series NASCAR brought in electronic scoring in 1993.

"You couldn't have written a better ending," Hamlin said.

Hamlin, who won his first Daytona 500 at his 11th attempt, added: "I knew it was close, but I didn't know we had won."

Truex said: "I thought I could keep that foot or so. I lost it in the last second."