Daytona 500 2012: 8 Drivers Who Could Be This Year’s Trevor Bayne

The Daytona 500 is a month away and as teams prepare for the Great American Race, and another Cinderella story is about to be written.Restrictor plate racing in NASCAR has become more difficult to predict each year. This style of racing allows anyone in the field to have a chance to win the race. The winner is determined more by the driver who is in the right place at the right time than the team with the best car or driver.In the past many drivers who were not household names have won the Daytona 500.In 2001, Michael Waltrip won his first Daytona 500. The name Waltrip was associated with Darrell Waltrip, not Michael. Michael went 462 races without a win, so it was a surprise to see Michael win the Daytona 500.In 2002, Ward Burton won the D...

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