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Tony Stewart leads the field to green tonite at Daytona

NASCAR has had a string of bad weather luck, with dark clouds following the tour around the US.  Weather nixed qualifying again this week at Daytona which means Tony Stewart inheirits the pole position based on points.

FloridaToday.com:  Rain spoils Daytona qualifying

Tony very well could win this race from the pole, but due to the double-file restart rule that is now in effect, I think that just about *anyone* in the field could win this restrictor plate race.  Dale Earnhardt is due for a win, and a win for him would be a storybook comeback tonight.  But look out for Matt Kenseth, the fastest Ford (the only fast Ford) and the winner at Daytona earlier this year.

Clint Bowyer has the hot hand after winning the Nationwide race last night, but might not have the Cup car he needs

Top Picks:  Tony Stewart, Dale Jr., Mark Martin
Mark Martin might just snooker the whole field.  The veteran has been strong all year, and this race track owes him one.

Dark Horse Pick:  Juan Pablo Montoya
If JPM can get enough help, he could win this race.  He’s running inside the top 12 in the Chase standings, and is having a pretty goodyear.  Could this be a break-out win for JPM?

Long Shot Pick:  Brad Keselowski
Brad’s crazy win at ‘Dega was a huge boost to Brad’s career, and shows he’s a force to be reckoned with, especially at restrictor plate races.  He didn’t post good times on practice, but I still think I’ll keep an eye on this kid.

The Coke Zero 400 airs later tonite at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.

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