While the Nationals played their first home game of Spring Training on Sunday (a rain-delayed tie in which Anthony Rendon homered and Drew Storen coughed up the tying run in the 9th), several Nats players attended the Daytona 500, including Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche, Craig Stammen, Tyler Clippard, and Jayson Werth.
And there's Werth in the photo above of Werth by chandlerhall16 H/T @recordsANDradio.
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Jayson Werth,
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Drew Storen,
Ryan Zimmerman,
Adam LaRoche,
Craig Stammen,
Tyler Clippard
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