Daytona 500 2014: Race Schedule, Live Stream Info and Drivers to Watch

The 56th running of the Daytona 500 will take place Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Daytona International Speedway.  The Great American Race is the first stop on the 2014 Sprint Cup Series schedule. For the second year in a row, a rookie will lead the pack at the start after Austin Dillon took the pole last weekend, as noted by Jim Utter of the Charlotte Observer: Last year's Sprint Cup champion, Jimmie Johnson, is also the defending champion of the Daytona 500. He recently discussed what it's like having the top race come at the beginning of the year in an interview with CBS This Morning, via CBSNews.com: Our sport was founded here in Daytona Beach back in the late '40s. This racetrack was put here, and really the specta...

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