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Speedweeks guide

Dustin Long has your guide to Speedweeks right here.

Atop his list of 10 things to watch: Jimmie Johnson.

Writes Dustin:

He's consistently among the top drivers, but he also was in the middle of controversy last year at Daytona and Talladega.

Drivers blamed Johnson for starting multi-car crashes at both Talladega races last year. Johnson's driving also was questioned during last year's Speedweeks. NASCAR twice ordered him to meet with series officials -- once after he was hit by Kevin Harvick and they crashed in their qualifying race, and the other time after a bumping incident with Tony Stewart at the end of the Daytona 500.

Will Johnson again be the center of attention? Keep an eye on him.

Johnson, btw, is my pick to win next Sunday's 500. Why? Nobody's going to want to be in front of the guy who put the bump into bump drafting.

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