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The cast of characters in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 Toyota is such a successful game of musical chairs that even Dale Earnhardt Jr. got confused. Tony Stewart took the No. 20 Camry to Victory Lane to open the Nationwide Series season at Daytona International Speedway in February. The car, sans Stewart, returned to there in Friday night’s Winn-Dixie 250 with Denny Hamlin behind the wheel.

The seventh of the season in the series — to win his second Nationwide race in the No. 20 car and his third of the season overall. In his final appearance this season in the car, which has won nine races with four different drivers, Hamlin notched the eighth Nationwide victory of his career. Busch stayed in line behind his teammate over the final two laps and came home second, followed by Earnhardt, Bowyer and Brad Keselowski. Kasey Kahne, Scott Wimmer, David Stremme, David Ragan and Mike Bliss completed the top 10.

“I thought Tony was in the 20 all night,” Earnhardt said. “I didn’t know Denny was in it — so congratulations, Denny.” The confusion carried over into Earnhardt’s post-race interview. “It was hard to beat those guys,” Earnhardt said. “Kyle and Tony were both really fast.” “I think the reason for the confusion was that the colors [on the car] are the ones [Tony] usually runs,” Hamlin said of the candy-apple-red No. 20 machine. “But my head’s a lot smaller than his.”

Earnhardt was third, closing on Hamlin and Busch when Colin Braun’s spin off Turn 2 caused the third caution of the race on Lap 99, setting up the two-lap sprint to the finish and turning a three-car race for the win into a free-for-all. Even though Earnhardt hung back on the restart on Lap 104, the top three positions didn’t change during the final two laps of a race that went five laps beyond its scheduled distance. Hamlin was grateful for his teammate’s help in getting to the finish line without a challenge.

“It feels good to do this in my final ride in the 20 car,” Hamlin said. “I’ve got to thank Kyle for sticking with me there at the end. The only way we don’t win this is if Kyle goes for the win. I knew Kyle could go for the win and maybe not succeed, but I knew, as long as he stuck on my bumper, we’d have a 1-2 finish.”

Unofficial Results
Winn-Dixie 250
1. Denny Hamlin Toyota
2. Kyle Busch Toyota
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet
4. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet
5. Brad Keselowski Chevrolet
6. Kasey Kahne Dodge
7. Scott Wimmer Chevrolet
8. David Stremme Chevrolet
9. David Ragan Ford
10. Mike Bliss Chevrolet

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Kevin Harvick 2011 Autograph Martinsville Raced Win 1/24 NASCAR Action Diecast US $80.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 7:00:52 PST

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2011 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express ARC Stealth--Action US $69.95 End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 8:57:38 PST

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2006 HAMLIN #20 ROCKWELL AUTOMATION 1/24 #0014 OF 144! US $34.95 End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 16:49:36 PST

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2006 Signed Denny Hamlin Rookie Diecast US $40.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 3:37:54 PST

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1:24 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express 2007 Monte Carlo SS US $29.62 End Date: Sunday Feb-12-2012 16:41:14 PST

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2006 Denny Hamlin FedEx GROUND 1st WIN R/V 1/24 Elite US $169.99 End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 15:17:41 PST

2006 Denny Hamlin FedEx Kinkos Pocono Win RV 1/24 Elite US $169.99 End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 15:28:40 PST

2007 DENNY HAMLIN #11 FED EX KINKOS OWNERS ELITE 1:24 US $34.99 End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 16:06:35 PST

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2011 DENNY HAMLIN FedEx Office 1:24 Flashcoat Nascar US $64.95 End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 17:55:13 PST

2011 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Express 1:24 Scale Diecast Car by Action C111821FXDH US $40.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 17:55:48 PST

2011 DENNY HAMLIN FedEx Express 1:24 Flashcoat Nascar US $64.95 End Date: Monday Feb-13-2012 17:55:50 PST

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2011 DENNY HAMLIN #11 FEDEX EXPRESS 1/24 NASCAR DIECAST US $59.95 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 5:23:46 PST

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NASCAR Jeff Gordon 1/24 Star Wars Pepsi Chrome Action US $39.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 15:11:45 PST

1/24 2006 DENNY HAMLIN #11 1ST CUP WIN Rookie RACED Version NASCAR Diecast Car US $55.11 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 16:35:32 PST

2007 HAMLIN #11 FEDEX EXPRESS 1/24 DIECAST COT ELITE US $49.95 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 16:36:38 PST

2009 DENNY HAMLIN 11 FEDEX OFFICE 1/24 NASCAR DIECAST US $28.95 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 16:46:33 PST

1/24 MA 2006 DENNY HAMLIN #11 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Collectable NASCAR Diecast Car US $34.11 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 17:10:45 PST

09 ACTION 1:24 DENNY HAMLIN FEDEX GUNMETAL 1 OF 48!!! US $79.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 17:41:35 PST

2008 ACTION 1:24 DENNY HAMLIN FEDEX FREIGHT US $29.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 17:41:58 PST

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2009 Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Freight 1/24 Action Diecast US $30.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 19:25:58 PST

2006 Denny Hamlin Rookie Fedex Ground 1st Raced Win 1:24 Nascar Diecast RCCA US $99.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 22:04:42 PST

2007 DENNY HAMLIN #11 FEDEX KINKO'S 1/24 DIECAST #0020 US $39.95 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 23:28:10 PST

2007 HAMLIN #11 FEDEX GROUND 1/24 DIECAST CLUB SELECT US $29.95 End Date: Wednesday Feb-15-2012 23:28:45 PST

1:24 ACTION 2011 #11 FEDEX EXPRESS STEALTH BLACK LABEL DENNY HAMLIN RARE 1/276 US $64.95 End Date: Thursday Feb-16-2012 8:09:25 PST

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