So it is finally here. Nascar’s preview race has arrived. 25 of Nascar’s finest will compete head-to-head in short duel at the world center of racing. Last year Matt Kenseth triumphed in a duel with Martin Truex Jr. This year he looks  to defend his win.

For the first time in more than a decade, neither Jeff Gordon or Tony Stewart will run in the Sprint Unlimited. Bothe have won the event before, and both are masters at Daytona. So that leaves tha door open for some new winners.

When it comes to Daytona, almost anyone can win, but there are a couple drivers who are paticularly good here. Chief amoung them is Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Dale has won at Daytona numerous times, and in pretty much every event. Last year he won the July race here, and in 2014 he won the Daytona 500. So he is a good pick. Another candidate is his teammate Jimmie Johnson. Johnson also has multiple win on the slopes of Daytona, but as of late he hasn’t been outstanding. Still, he is a worthy candidate.

There are also a couple underdogs who seem like good candidates for a win. Jamie McMurray is one. He pulled of a shocking Daytona 500 win in 2010, and he also won at Talladega in 2013, another restrictor-plate track. Add to that his 2007 win in the July Daytona race, and it seems he is due for another win. They seem to come every three years.

Another underdog is Danica Patrick. She has yet to win over her 3 year career, but she has been very close to a win at Daytona before. So she is a decent candidate as well.

If I were to pick one driver in paticular who I believe would win, I would pick Dale Earnhadrt Jr.  Ironic, considering I’m not actually a Jr. fan. But the truth is, anything cann happen at Daytona, so there can never really be a favorite coming into a race.