Starting spot for Unlimited: 8th. Where we left him in 16th in final standings. What are we expecting: Bowyer no longer races for Michael Waltrip, whose operation folded at season's end. It's a new world for Bowyer, who made the Chase in for the third time in four years under the Waltrip flag. This season lets Bowyer transition from a Toyota to driving a Chevy. Watch to see whether he is competitive with his new team or falls to the back of the pack. Bowyer likely must do a lot with a little to impress fans, the media and SHR.
Starting spot for Unlimited: 16th. Where we left him in 20th in final standings, second consecutive seasonyear without a win. Biffle didn't deliver, scoring just three top-five finishes. It was part of Roush's worst season ever and raised questions about whether will be better. Biffle can change that with a solid week at Daytona and an impressive showing maybe even a win in the Unlimited. Starting spot for Unlimited: 4th. Where we left him in 19th in final standings.
What are we expecting: After eight top fives and 17 top 10s as a rookie in , it's safe to say Larson took a step back in with two top fives and 10 top 10s.
And still, he was in contention until late to make the Chase. So was it a sophomore slump? But this could be the season Larson makes a statement, wins his first race or two and makes the Chase.
Saturday will provide a glimpse. MORE: 57 years of Daytona winners. Getty Images. Written By Jason Boyd. Kyle Busch. Starting spot for Unlimited: 9th Where we left him in Busch won the Sprint Cup title What are we expecting: Nearly a year ago, Busch's life changed when he was involved in a terrible crash during Daytona's Nationwide Series race.
Kevin Harvick. Starting spot for Unlimited: 22nd Where we left him in one point behind Kyle Busch in final standings What are we expecting: Harvick nearly became that repeat champion Busch wants to be in Matt Kenseth.
Starting spot for Unlimited: 13th Where we left him in 15th in points standings, pretty upset at how ended What are we expecting: When Kenseth won the Sprint Unlimited last season, it began what seemed destined to be a championship season. Joey Logano. Starting spot for Unlimited: 25th Where we left him in Sixth in the standings, pretty upset at how the season ended What are we expecting: He led all Sprint Cup drivers with six wins in , including the Daytona Martin Truex Jr.
December 16, , AM. In this article:. Here's how the field will be composed for the Feb. Recommended Stories. Patriots Wire. NBC Sports. Dolphins Wire. Rams Wire. Fox News. Yahoo Sports. Brian Vickers , in his first race since March after being sidelined for the fourth time because of the recurrence of blood clots or related surgeries, crashed and tore up the front and rear of his car while subbing for the injured Tony Stewart. You blow a right rear tire, you hit driver side at [mph], but that is part of racing.
That is all the risk we take. I'm fine. Kyle Busch , injured at Daytona last year with a broken leg and broken foot, had to limp his heavily damaged car to the garage seven laps before the finish.
It wasn't that big of a hit or anything like that. It tore up the car pretty good. It's part of it. Hamlin was among those with a damaged race car after an early run-in with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited by leading the final 16 laps, cruising to the finish line when the caution flag came out on the second lap of a green-white-checkered restart that served as NASCAR's first experiment with its new overtime procedure. The new procedure does not require the leader to complete a full lap on an "overtime" restart. Instead, the leader needs to just reach a designated line -- typically on the backstretch, about half a lap -- on the first lap following the restart for the race to be official if the caution comes out.
It didn't come into play as the caution came out on the second lap of the two-lap overtime dash to the finish. It was no surprise NASCAR threw the caution to freeze the field, as several cars had hard hits on the backstretch, and NASCAR wanted to get safety vehicles dispatched even though the field was already past the wreckage.
Hamlin certainly was a deserving winner. He had one of the best cars all night, leading 39 laps overall. And he had a perfectly called race from new Sprint Cup crew chief Mike Wheeler. It builds a lot of confidence between you and your crew chief and obviously puts you both in a great mood the rest of the week. They can carry that momentum. Wheeler had served as Hamlin's engineer for a decade before serving as an Xfinity Series crew chief last year and winning four races, including three with Hamlin.
Vickers will not be able to compete in the event, however, due to health issues that have sidelined him for the early part of the season. The lap race will take place on Saturday, Feb. Denny Hamlin is the defending champion.
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