Watch closely, people. The 2013 NASCAR season might be 1 to don't forget.
I am counting on it, if not betting on it.
Some items are likely to occur in NASCAR this year which have hardly ever occurred prior to. Along with a number of points could possibly come about that nobody has observed in lots of many years.
Let us start out having a couple of confident matters, or nearly positive issues:
" 43 many years ago -- The final time NASCAR raced on dirt. It had been Sept. 30, 1970, within the fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C. Richard Petty won for the 1-mile oval.
NASCAR goes vintage racing this year using a Camping Globe Truck Series occasion around the dirt at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, a half-mile oval owned by Tony Stewart.
This race will probably be one of many most anticipated occasions with the season. It will take location on July 24, a Wednesday evening ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis (90 miles away) 4 days later on.
The field are going to be restricted to 30 trucks. Eldora has 16,000 seats, but further grandstands will probably be brought in to get a probably sellout crowd.
" A female initial -- No girl ever has run a complete Cup season, except for that six-race inaugural NASCAR season in 1949, when Sara Christian raced in all 6 occasions.
She completed 13th total, finest ever for any lady, but a six-race season hardly counts by today's requirements.
Danica Patrick will come to be the initial female of your modern-day era to race a total Cup routine (barring injury or suspension) this season when she runs complete time for Stewart-Haas Racing.
By modern day requirements, Janet Guthrie posted the top ranking for any female when she completed 23rd within the 1977 standings though operating 19 of 30 occasions, earning 4 top-10s.
Equaling that mark is really a tall process for Patrick, but not extremely hard. Bobby Labonte was 23rd during the 2012 standings with two top-5s and an normal finish of 22.six. Patrick is going to be within a much better vehicle (Hendrick Motorsports gear) than Labonte has.
Right here are quite a few other items that may occur for your initial time within a extended time and a few other individuals that might be a initial in NASCAR:
" 51 many years ago -- The 1962 season marked the final time NASCAR had 3 consecutive seasons the place a crew proprietor won a Cup title for that 1st time.
It'll occur this year if Michael Waltrip Racing claims its very first title with both Clint Bowyer or Martin Truex Jr. Each guys produced the 2012 Chase, and Bowyer completed because the championship runner-up to Brad Keselowski.
"We possess the capability to enhance on our good results from final season," explained Scott Miller, MWR's vice president of competitors. "We designed a system final season to acquire from point A to point B, and we discovered a great deal of results with all the system. We'll utilize the similar method to aid us together with the advancement from the 2013 vehicle.
"Toyota Racing Improvement is functioning truly challenging to the engines to provide us a lot more reliability and even more electrical power. I believe we will elevate our plan this season and compete for the championship once again."
Stewart's 2011 title was the very first Cup crown for Stewart-Haas Racing. Keselowski gave Roger Penske his long-awaited Cup championship in 2012.
Rex White (1960), Ned Jarrett (1961) and Joe Weatherly (1962) gave group owners first-time championships half a century ago. The fascinating factor is all 3 of them ran races in individuals championship many years for a lot more than one particular crew proprietor, not unusual in these days.
" 32 many years ago -- Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 title in his initial season driving for Junior Johnson. Nobody has performed it considering the fact that, but Matt Kenseth includes a fantastic shot at it this year in his to start with season for Joe Gibbs Racing.
" 17 many years ago -- The 1996 season was the sole time a driver won the championship twelve many years eliminated from his final 1. Terry Labonte did it at Hendrick Motorsports. Jeff Gordon could equal the feat this year for boss Rick Hendrick. Gordon's fourth and final Cup title came in 2001.
" 14 many years ago -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his 2nd consecutive Nationwide title (the Busch Series with the time) in 1999. That was the final time the Earnhardt title had a championship banner.
There are actually two means that may transpire this year. Earnhardt could win the Cup crown in what may perhaps be his finest possibility ever. And Regan Smith could win the Nationwide title driving his to start with complete season for JR Motorsports.
" 13 many years ago -- Bobby Labonte's Cup championship in 2000 was the final time NASCAR had a driver who was the brother of the champion win a title while in the similar series.
Ty Dillon could win the Camping Planet Truck Series crown this year, two seasons right after his brother, Austin Dillon, won it.
Austin also is really a contender for your Nationwide Series title this year, so they could come to be the primary brothers to win titles inside the very same season.
" ten many years ago -- Brian Vickers won the Nationwide title in 2003. He's among the list of favorites to win it this year in his initial season driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. If he does, he'll grow to be the 1st guy to win championships within the series ten many years apart.
" Back-to-back titles in two series -- That by no means has occurred, but Ricky Stenhouse Jr. features a shot at it this year. Granted, it is an extended shot, but he's driving a high quality car or truck to get a group that manufactured the Chase final year. Stenhouse, who won the previous two Nationwide titles, replaces Kenseth at Roush Fenway Racing.
Keselowski and Greg Biffle came near to accomplishing this feat. Keselowski's Cup crown final year came two many years following he won the 2010 Nationwide title. Biffle won the 2002 Nationwide championship two many years immediately after winning the CWTS title.
Keselowski and Bobby Labonte will be the only Nationwide champs (up to now) who went on to win a Cup title.
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