A day earlier, word came that professional wrestler John Cena would be the race’s honorary pace car driver.
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All this ramps up anticipation for the 58th running of the Daytona 500, the climax of Speedweeks at the Florida speedway. The race is scheduled for Feb. 21, with TV coverage to begin at 1 p.m. ET on Fox.
