The Daytona 500 opened up NASCAR's Spring Cup Series in an exciting race on Sunday. Jimmie Johnson's victory highlighted the highly anticipated and entertaining race. The race was an excellent opener and provided a great foundation for what should be an entertaining season of racing. Many top drivers were prevented from finishing as multiple wrecks stole the day. For those that were able to finish, some lived up to expectations while others either exceeded or fell below them.Here are some of the drivers that definitely exceeded their pre-race expectations. Danica Patrick Danica Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500 and had the best ever finish by a woman. Finishing eighth is quite the accomplishment ...

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The Daytona 500 opened up NASCAR's Spring Cup Series in an exciting race on Sunday. Jimmie Johnson's victory highlighted the highly anticipated and entertaining race. The race was an excellent opener and provided a great foundation for what should be an entertaining season of racing. Many top drivers were prevented from finishing as multiple wrecks stole the day. For those that were able to finish, some lived up to expectations while others either exceeded or fell below them.Here are some of the drivers that definitely exceeded their pre-race expectations. Danica Patrick Danica Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500 and had the best ever finish by a woman. Finishing eighth is quite the accomplishment ...

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