Daytona 500 Predictions: Carl Edwards Will End Drought with Improbable Win

Carl Edwards will start from the pole on Sunday in the Daytona 500 (1:00 PM ET, FOX), and that's the only boost the Cup runner-up will need to end his Victory Lane drought and claim his first-ever win at the epic race event.Edwards has not won a Sprint Cup race since the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race last May, and before that, his only points-accumulating win came at Las Vegas back in March 2011. His winless ways cost him the Cup Championship in 2011, as he fell just short of Tony Stewart in the last race of the season in November, finishing second place behind Stewart on the track and in the points race.He handled his heartbreak as professionally and classy as anyone could ask, though, and he proved worthy of the casual fan's support.Th...

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