NASCAR Power Rankings: 10 Drivers We’re Shocked Didn’t Make the Chase

Expectations of some type were assigned to every team and driver when the cars rolled out on the track during Speed Weeks at Daytona early this year. Team owners work hard in the offseason to gear up their drivers, crew chiefs, and teams for optimal performance as the new season unfurls. Fans wait through the winter months for the time their favorite driver will settle into his car for the first chance to prove what he has on the high banks of Daytona. The drivers who did well in the Chase for the previous year are always expected to be strong the following season. The new hot junior driver with a premier team may have expectations placed on him to do well.  Sometimes these drivers surprise us with outstanding performances and other ti...

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