Found January 20, 2012 on From the Marbles:
We're almost close enough to Daytona to hear the rolling surf, but before then there's planning to be done and guesses to be made. Specifically, which drivers need to win NASCAR's crown jewel the most? With tandem racing still a likely possibility, anyone in the field still running at the end can end up winning, as Trevor Bayne could tell you. Some, though, need it more than others. Here are our takes. And yours? 1. Tony Stewart. Smoke is already a Hall of Fame driver. But a Daytona win would cap a magnificent career in the best way possible. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Self-explanatory. He's got a win, from back in 2004, and came within a few feet of winning in 2010, but a Daytona victory would be the sweetest way to kill off the winless monkey that rides shotgun. 3. Kyle Busch. There's no greater gulf between talent and season-ending performance in NASCAR than Kyle Busch. If he can take down Daytona, he'll start his season of redemption in the best way possible. ...
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