Daytona 500 2014: Projecting Top Teams This Season Following Daytona

After an unforgettable Daytona 500, the stage is set for a wild NASCAR season in which any driver could come out on top in the Sprint Cup point standings at the end of the season. With Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s win, Hendrick Motorsports continues to hold the top spot in the sport after Jimmie Johnson won the 2013 Sprint Cup championship. Aside from Earnhardt Jr., both Jeff Gordon and Johnson finished in the top five and cemented Hendrick as the best team. Several of NASCAR's best drivers still reside with other teams. Denny Hamlin finished second in Daytona for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart are looking to have breakout seasons for Stewart-Haas Racing. Though the season is just one historic race in, several teams alrea...

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