NASCAR Sprint Cup: Early-Season Surprises After Phoenix

With only two of 36 races now finished in the 2012 season, it may seem a bit early to seriously discuss surprises thus far, but 2012 has already proved to be interesting.It proves difficult to deeply analyze individual performances based on just two races at two completely different tracks when a third race on another type of track is only one week away. Still, it is a bit shocking to see some names so far up or down in the standings.In terms of the standings, here are some of the bigger surprises:Mark Martin and Joey Logano are in seventh and eighth place overall, respectively, going to Las Vegas for race No. 3 of the season. Daytona is Daytona; anything can happen, but it was a bit shocking to see Martin follow up a solid finish...

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