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268 hours to Daytona: Denny Hamlin has always celebrated 'Daytona Day'

Published Feb. 15, 2017 10:55 a.m. ET

Joe Menzer

As FOX Sports continues its 500-hour countdown to the 2017 Daytona 500 (live on FOX at 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 26), we take a look on Hour 268 at how defending race winner Denny Hamlin always has celebrated "Daytona Day."

Even as a kid growing up in Virginia, Hamlin was tuned into the 500 and his family knew how to help him make the day special.

Take a look at the video above to see how Hamlin has been celebrating "Daytona Day" for years.

And check out the video below to see how Hamlin has helped the No. 11 he currently drives for Joe Gibbs Racing become the most successful number in the history of NASCAR.

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