Daytona 500 2013: Biggest Surprises from Thrilling Race

The 2013 Daytona 500 was a huge success, but it was the big surprises from The Great American Race that made the event so thrilling.Some of the biggest names in the sport did well on Sunday, but a plethora of crashes doomed many of the race’s top contenders. That’s what you get at the Daytona International Speedway.   Danica Patrick Finishes EighthDespite starting on the pole for the race and looking strong throughout Speed Weeks, many discounted what Danica Patrick and the No. 10 car could in the heat of the Daytona 500. After an eighth-place finish in the biggest race of the NASCAR season, no one can question the talent Patrick showed on the track or the composure she showed off the track when questions swirled about her ...

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