Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 10, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service

Today marks eight days before the NASCAR Cup Series drivers suit up for the most prestigious event on the schedule, the 2025 DAYTONA 500. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is the winningest DAYTONA 500 competitor in this year’s race with three victories (2016, 2019 and 2020) but eight is an even bigger number for the 20-year NASCAR Cup Series veteran. He has eight overall “podium” finishes – three wins, a runner-up and four third place finishes in 19 starts in the Great American Race. No other driver in this year’s field has won multiple times.

Tune-in to the 2025 DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.