Watch closely, individuals. The 2013 NASCAR season are going to be one particular to bear in mind.
I am counting on it, if not betting on it.
A number of factors are likely to take place in NASCAR this year which have by no means occurred in advance of. In addition to a handful of issues could possibly transpire that nobody has observed in numerous many years.
Let us begin by using a couple of positive issues, or practically positive issues:
" 43 many years ago -- The final time NASCAR raced on dirt. It had been Sept. 30, 1970, about the fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C. Richard Petty won around the 1-mile oval.
NASCAR goes vintage racing this year which has a Camping Planet Truck Series occasion for the dirt at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, a half-mile oval owned by Tony Stewart.
This race are going to be one of several most anticipated occasions from the season. It will take spot on July 24, a Wednesday evening prior to the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis (90 miles away) 4 days later on.
The field is going to be restricted to 30 trucks. Eldora has 16,000 seats, but extra grandstands is going to be brought in for any probably sellout crowd.
" A female initially -- No lady ever has run a total Cup season, except to the six-race inaugural NASCAR season in 1949, when Sara Christian raced in all 6 occasions.
She completed 13th general, finest ever to get a girl, but a six-race season hardly counts by today's specifications.
Danica Patrick will develop into the initial girl in the modern day era to race a complete Cup routine (barring injury or suspension) this season when she runs total time for Stewart-Haas Racing.
By modern day specifications, Janet Guthrie posted the ideal ranking for the girl when she completed 23rd from the 1977 standings when operating 19 of 30 occasions, earning 4 top-10s.
Equaling that mark is often a tall activity for Patrick, but not not possible. Bobby Labonte was 23rd within the 2012 standings with two top-5s and an regular finish of 22.six. Patrick will probably be within a far better automobile (Hendrick Motorsports gear) than Labonte has.
Right here are a number of other points that may take place to the 1st time within a prolonged time and a few other folks that will be a initially in NASCAR:
" 51 many years ago -- The 1962 season marked the final time NASCAR had 3 consecutive seasons exactly where a crew proprietor won a Cup title to the very first time.
It's going to transpire this year if Michael Waltrip Racing claims its 1st title with both Clint Bowyer or Martin Truex Jr. The two guys manufactured the 2012 Chase, and Bowyer completed since 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 produced a course of action final season to acquire from point A to point B, and we discovered loads of good results together with the system. We are going to utilize the exact same approach to aid us with all the improvement with the 2013 car or truck.
"Toyota Racing Advancement is functioning truly really hard within the engines to offer us far more reliability and even more electrical power. I believe we will elevate our system this season and compete to get a championship once again."
Stewart's 2011 title was the primary 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 point is all 3 of them ran races in people championship many years for greater than a single group proprietor, not unusual in individuals days.
" 32 many years ago -- Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 title in his to start with season driving for Junior Johnson. Nobody has accomplished it considering that, but Matt Kenseth includes a excellent 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 one particular. 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 on the time) in 1999. That was the final time the Earnhardt title had a championship banner.
You will discover two strategies that may transpire this year. Earnhardt could win the Cup crown in what may well be his finest opportunity ever. And Regan Smith could win the Nationwide title driving his 1st total 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 from the identical series.
Ty Dillon could win the Camping Planet Truck Series crown this year, two seasons soon after his brother, Austin Dillon, won it.
Austin also is usually a contender for your Nationwide Series title this year, so they could turn out to be the initial brothers to win titles from the exact same season.
" ten many years ago -- Brian Vickers won the Nationwide title in 2003. He's on the list of favorites to win it this year in his initially season driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. If he does, he'll turn into the primary guy to win championships during the series ten many years apart.
" Back-to-back titles in two series -- That hardly ever has occurred, but Ricky Stenhouse Jr. includes a shot at it this year. Granted, it is an extended shot, but he's driving a excellent motor vehicle for the crew that created 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 would be the only Nationwide champs (to date) who went on to win a Cup title.
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