NASCAR Sprint Cup: 10 Lessons We Learned at the Coke Zero 400

Daytona International Speedway, a place that has given us the some of the greatest moments and most tragic in NASCAR, never fails to disappoint when it comes to the unexpected. Once again the track carried on tradition. The Coke Zero 400 is the midpoint of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, but it leaves only eight chances for drivers to guarantee their spot in the Chase. A race at Daytona is always a crapshoot. With the inevitable "big one" lurking on every lap, drivers know that their season can take a huge hit or gain the boost that they needed. Starting position didn't matter, but keeping a car cool was critical. Pack racing was back, but drivers needed a dance partner just the same. Survival was sometimes the biggest goal. It wa...

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