(By Greg Engle)
Posted: Monday,November 23rd, 2009
(By Greg Engle, CupScene.com Editor, NASCAR Examiner)
Now that Jimmie Johnson has been crowned, again, we have to wait a little more then 80 days before the NASCAR Sprint Cup series takes the green flag at Daytona for the season opening Daytona 500.
The Daytona 500 is arguably the biggest race of the season. One of the main reasons why is because it opens the season. Everyone comes out of hibernation, new teams show up, old rivalries are reborn and everyone is on even ground. NASCAR hasn’t always started their season at Daytona, but the 500 has always been one of the crown jewels early in the season with its unique qualifying format, the entire notion of ‘Speedweeks’ and the prestige of winning the Daytona 500.
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So why doesn’t NASCAR end its season at Daytona? MORE–>>
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