Cheating scandals keep NASCAR in headlines
The Daytona 500 was supposed to be a celebration of all that's right with NASCAR – the debut of Toyota and much-heralded rookie Juan Pablo Montoya, and a new format that emphasizes winning.
Instead, this version of the Great American Race has been all about a cheating scandal that forced NASCAR to throw six people out of the garage long before Sunday's race.
It's a drama that generated the mainstream attention NASCAR desperately covets – but for all the wrong reasons.
"I think it gave the sport a black eye, (and) we've got to recover from that," said driver Joe Nemechek. "I know this is the most stressful Daytona 500 I've ever been in." More at CBS Sportsline