It has come down to this. Sunday afternoon, 43 drivers will line up and take the green flag in a race every driver in NASCAR wants to win. There is something about this race that makes it so magical, so glamorous that a victory solidifies one's place in NASCAR. It puts you among the greats in the sport, men who have taken victory in this race. Guys like Petty, Allison, Elliott, Pearson, Waltrip, Earnhardt, Gordon, and Jarrett have their names on that winning trophy. It's a race that takes months to prepare for, with six days to set the field. Call it what you want, the season-opening event, NASCAR's Super Bowl, the Great American Race, it all is relative. This is the big one, the race every driver in NASCAR wants to win. It's the Daytona 50...

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It has come down to this. Sunday afternoon, 43 drivers will line up and take the green flag in a race every driver in NASCAR wants to win. There is something about this race that makes it so magical, so glamorous that a victory solidifies one's place in NASCAR. It puts you among the greats in the sport, men who have taken victory in this race. Guys like Petty, Allison, Elliott, Pearson, Waltrip, Earnhardt, Gordon, and Jarrett have their names on that winning trophy. It's a race that takes months to prepare for, with six days to set the field. Call it what you want, the season-opening event, NASCAR's Super Bowl, the Great American Race, it all is relative. This is the big one, the race every driver in NASCAR wants to win. It's the Daytona 50...

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