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Five Things to Come: The 50th Daytona 500

1. At least two Toyotas will finish in the top 10.
2. At least one Toyota will finish in the top three, causing a number of NASCAR purists to utter a string of colorful words not fit for a family publication.
3. Tony Stewart's new mullet-esque haircut will continue to frighten and delight many fans. Seriously, look at his picture on the Toyota site.
4. At least one fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr., will spontaneously combust when he works with new teammate Jeff Gordon to draft around a car owned by his former team, Dale Earnhardt Inc.
5. Daytona will still not be as much fun as Bristol, even after last year's track resurfacing enhanced the "racing" and de-emphasized the "one huge, spectacular wreck after another" aspects of the world's fastest half mile.