Trevor Bayne is not an automatic qualifier for next week’s Daytona 500, and NASCAR needs to change that immediately.   With the way the system is currently constructed, the top 35 drivers in points from the previous year are automatically guaranteed a starting sort in the biggest race of the year. Makes sense. They are essentially saying that the 35 best drivers from a season ago are worthy without having to sweat it out on the qualifying track. Not so much for Bayne.Since his No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford didn’t run a full season and finished outside of the top 35, he faces a tall task to ensure he can race next Sunday. This is a travesty.When you look at a sport like tennis or golf where a previous major winner is essentially...

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Trevor Bayne is not an automatic qualifier for next week’s Daytona 500, and NASCAR needs to change that immediately.   With the way the system is currently constructed, the top 35 drivers in points from the previous year are automatically guaranteed a starting sort in the biggest race of the year. Makes sense. They are essentially saying that the 35 best drivers from a season ago are worthy without having to sweat it out on the qualifying track. Not so much for Bayne.Since his No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford didn’t run a full season and finished outside of the top 35, he faces a tall task to ensure he can race next Sunday. This is a travesty.When you look at a sport like tennis or golf where a previous major winner is essentially...

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