My heart says Jeffy, but considering how well DEI does at plate racing, I think it will be Jr. It would be nice if Rusty finally won it, even though I'm not a Rusty fan.
I picked someone eles. Johnny Benson!!! Last year I picked Sterling to win the 500 all winter long and he would have if he did not get out of that car. So I will stick with JB all winter long and hope JB does nto try to do any body work during the race.
Out of that list i would have picked Mikey as my second choice
Whoever does there homework will win the Daytona 500. Its a new ball game with the body location and the bigger greenhouse not to mention the new body styles. Really, I think you will get a good idea after they run the Bud Shootout.
No JB has not won at a plate track but they are one of his strongest tracks just like they are for Mikey. JB's team has done there homework on the new 2003 Pontaic. MBV helped Gibbs develop the car, and they have many many hours working with the new car. I really do think that the MBV/MB2 Pontaics will be up in the front of the packs. Jerry is a pretty good Plate driver as well. I would not be surprised at all if with of them won something during speedweeks.