5 Drivers with the Most to Prove at 2013 Daytona 500

The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season will kick off Sunday at the Daytona 500, the biggest race of the season. How important is a good finish in the Great American Race to a driver’s season? In order to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, a driver must be consistent throughout the season. Putting together a string of top-five or top-10 finishes is more important than winning one race—unless that race is the Daytona 500. Winning the Daytona 500 can give a driver confidence throughout the season, because no matter where the driver goes, he or she will be referred to as The Daytona 500 Champion. Some drivers could use a good showing at this Sunday’s race to prove to fans and the media that they are ready to compete for a cham...

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