NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Rankings 2014: Post-Daytona 500 Edition

The 56th running of the Daytona 500 belonged to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his legion of loyal fans known as Junior Nation. There was no doubt of that. But who else served notice that they could be forces to be reckoned with this Sprint Cup Series season? Heading into the second event on the 36-race schedule this weekend at Phoenix, who ranks near the top with Junior, and why? Taking into account not only where they finished at the 500, but how they ran for the majority of the night and throughout Speedweeks, read on for our first 2014 edition of driver rankings.Begin Slideshow...

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