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USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
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and Nick Schwartz

7 bold predictions for the 2021 Daytona 500 and NASCAR Cup Series season

The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season is here, and — after a week of loaded on-track action at Daytona International Speedway with duels, practices and the Busch Clash — it officially kicks off Sunday with the Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX).

And despite having an incredibly unpredictable 2020 season — which ended with Chase Elliott winning his first Cup Series championship — we’re attempting to predict some big storylines throughout 2021. From Elliott to Kyle Busch to road races and the broadcast booth, we’re breaking down what we think could happen during the nine-month season.

So here are our seven bold predictions for the 2021 NASCAR season, starting with the winner of the Daytona 500…

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