Though Custer drew criticism from some drivers and fans for triggering two “Big Ones” — the first with five laps remaining in the race and the second on the final lap — the Haas Factory Team driver said he was not second-guessing himself much in the aftermath.

Regarding the decisive moment on the final lap of the Daytona 500 between them, Denny Hamlin says the moment was

Cole Custer was involved in a pair of wrecks in the final laps at the Daytona 500, including the big one of the day, the Ryan Preece flip. The Preece flip occurred after Custer got into the bumper of Christopher Bell,

Denny Hamlin had a lot to say about how the 2025 Daytona 500 concluded on Sunday night, particularly about how Cole Custer caused one of the two major wrecks in the final laps of the race. Well, Custer had a lot to say about it too.

Denny Hamlin took to his podcast to fume after missing out on a fourth Daytona 500 win, evoking memories of Dale Earnhardt Jr. back in 2000.