IMAGES: Day 1 at the 55th Annual Daytona 500
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Drivers during the first day of practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2013 in Daytona Beach. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Driver Clint Bowyer is seen during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: The #18 car driven by Kyle Busch is put into the garage before practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Fastenal Ford, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty in the pits during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Yellow Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
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