NASCAR Sprint Cup: Daytona 500 Kicks Off Another Year

Another season of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing starts up on Sunday afternoon with the annual running of the Daytona 500 (1 PM ET, Fox). That meant it was time for TheSportsNotebook to call in its NASCAR expert to get us ready for the coming season. What follows is a brief discussion of the outlook for the top 15 drivers on the circuit. Most of the focus is on the entire season, from now through November, but we’ll mix some thoughts on everyone’s chances at Daytona.