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Ryan McGee
Power Rankings

If you were hoping to see less of Jimmie Johnson on top of the NASCAR world, this is not your week. He kicks the season off atop Ryan McGee's Power Rankings -- again.

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Terry Blount
State Of NASCAR? Hopeful

You can't really turn back time, but NASCAR is hoping a few well-thought-out changes make all the difference in the world for the sport and its fans.

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David Newton
Knaus' White Whale? Daytona

Chad Knaus will tell you he's OK with sitting at home when his driver, Jimmie Johnson, won the Daytona 500 in 2006. Johnson, and others, will tell you not to believe that for a minute.

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Marty Smith
Fresh Start For Truex

Martin Truex Jr. can barely contain his enthusiasm. For the first time in a long time, he feels like he's got a legitimate shot to make some noise in the Cup series.

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Ed Hinton
JJ In Perspective

It took us 30 years to fully appreciate the magnitude of Cale Yarborough's three-peat. Here's hoping it won't take that long for us to acknowledge Jimmie Johnson's place in NASCAR history.

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