

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 in dramatic fashion but the celebration was subdued after he learned Ryan Newman was being transported to a hospital after a major wreck.“No. 1, we’re praying for Ryan,” Hamlin said.Following a last-second pass of Newman on the backstretch under the lights Monday night at Daytona International Speedway, Hamlin edged Ryan Blaney at the finish line by 0.14 seconds to capture the Great American Race for the second consecutive year.The margin of victory was the second-closest during the event’s 62nd history. Hamlin’s win over Martin Truex Jr. …
