the 2011 nascar sprint cup season is underway ... the super bowl of nascar racing is in the books ... the bulk of this year's daytona 500 was strange and boring ... the finish of this year's 500 was the best! congratulations to just barely 20 year old trevor bayne on your career changing 1st nascar victory!

watch nascar's sights and sounds of the daytona 500 here ... watch and listen to race chatter here ... race rewind can be viewed here

welcome back to all for another season of our little nascar challenge ... pool standings after week #1 <> the daytona 500

• justin -- 40 points
• robin -- 40
• tom -- 40
• kevin -- 29 (-11)
• scott -- 28 (-12)
• rich -- 21 (-19)
• jason -- 4 (-36)
• candy -- 3 (-37)
• jim -- 3 (-37)

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nascar 2011 pool picks for week #1 <> the daytona 500 from daytona international speedway in indianapolis, in (for most points <> for race win)

• jim -- kevin harvick (29) <> brian vickers (83)
• rich -- dale earnhardt, jr (88) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• tom -- kurt busch (22) <> jimmie johnson (48)
• jason -- michael waltrip (15) <> tony stewart (14)
• justin -- kurt busch (22) <> jeff burton (31)
• robin -- kurt busch (22) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• kevin -- robbie gordon (7) <> dale earnhardt, jr (88)
• scott -- clint bowyer (33) <> kevin harvick (29)
• candy/tommy -- kevin harvick (29) <> kevin harvick (29)