Don't lock in a leader yet: When to expect NASCAR's title contenders to emerge

There's a saying that has floated around NASCAR for ages: "The actual season starts after Daytona" or something to that effect. This is partly due to Daytona being its own animal with its own rules and prestige, but also due to the simple fact that it's a superspeedway race -- an outlier event. It's impossible to gauge who the best teams out of the gate are at such a place.*<br>NASCAR's decision ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/in-2025-the-real-nascar-season-starts-fourth-fifth-week-vegas/10697813/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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