I usually don’t do predictions for anything that involves racing. They’re often wrong and usually a great source of embarrassment.

My editor at Bleacher Report.com, where I now write regularly as a NASCAR analyst, asked me to produce a slideshow with my picks for the 16 drivers who will make the Chase this season — even before the Daytona 500!

I think I did a pretty damn good job. Please take a few minutes and check it out:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1968679-preseason-prediction-for-the-2014-nascar-sprint-cup-chase-field

And then leave a comment there or here and let me know how good a job I did, or how badly I screwed up and left out your favorite driver.

Happy Daytona 500 weekend to you! And I will be publishing my post-500 Observations column for Bleacher Report on Monday

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