Tony Stewart has dominated the racing world over the past 12 months, but he's never taken home the trophy on NASCAR's biggest stage: the Daytona 500.If the following drivers have anything to say about, the man known as "Smoke" will have to wait yet another year before wrapping his hands around the elusive Harley J. Earl trophy.Here are the biggest threats to Stewart in Monday's Daytona 500. Jimmie Johnson Johnson was the reigning king of NASCAR before a disappointing 2011 season.He finished sixth in the Sprint Cup standings after winning just two races, his lowest total since 2001. His bad year was foreshadowed by an awful running at the 500, where he finished 27th.This year, I'm expecting Johnson to get back on track. He's already got...

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Tony Stewart has dominated the racing world over the past 12 months, but he's never taken home the trophy on NASCAR's biggest stage: the Daytona 500.If the following drivers have anything to say about, the man known as "Smoke" will have to wait yet another year before wrapping his hands around the elusive Harley J. Earl trophy.Here are the biggest threats to Stewart in Monday's Daytona 500. Jimmie Johnson Johnson was the reigning king of NASCAR before a disappointing 2011 season.He finished sixth in the Sprint Cup standings after winning just two races, his lowest total since 2001. His bad year was foreshadowed by an awful running at the 500, where he finished 27th.This year, I'm expecting Johnson to get back on track. He's already got...

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