At age 44, with time running out in his career, Denny Hamlin will have a new logo on the suit and a new voice in his ear in 2025.

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 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 accuses NASCAR of weakening the sport with free passes for guest drivers, arguing it undermines competition and fairness in key races like the Daytona 500.

On his podcast Actions Detrimental, Denny Hamlin opposed the rumor of adding a fifth driver to the NASCAR Championship round.

Denny Hamlin believes there needs to be a myriad of changes to NASCAR’s current playoff format, and he’s laying out what he would do if he were in charge of making them.

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,