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.

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 will officially commence his 20th consecutive season as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series competitor this upcoming Sunday, February 16, at Daytona International Speedway with an opportunity to achieve a fourth triumph in the Great American Race: the Daytona 500.

Here is the field will be ordered at the green flag in the two 60-lap events at Daytona International Speedway.

Check out the NASCAR results from the first 2025 Daytona 500 practice. Who led the way in first practice for the Great American Race?

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in Wednesday's opening practice for the Daytona 500. The 50-minute morning session was the only scheduled on-track time before qualifying that night,

On Wednesday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams were able to shake their cars down over the course of a 50-minute opening practice session ahead o