I'm hoping Danica can make it. She already has a following and is quite popular. With the sport in decline, she is what NASCAR needs to bring in more spectators and sponsors.
As for me, I don't really have a single driver to root for. I like Junior, Carl, Tony, Jimmy and most of the other drivers. For the longest time I hated the 24. Now that he doesn't win any more, I have kind of mellowed out on him.
I will always root against the 18 though! Without a doubt, he is one of the best drivers to ever drive a race car, but I can't stand his whiney attitude.