Watch closely, individuals. The 2013 NASCAR season will probably be one particular to don't forget.
I am counting on it, if not betting on it.
A number of matters are likely to take place in NASCAR this year which have never ever occurred just before. Plus a couple of items may possibly come about that nobody has observed in numerous many years.
Let us get started having a couple of confident matters, or virtually confident matters:
" 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 within the 1-mile oval.
NASCAR goes vintage racing this year using a Camping Globe Truck Series occasion for the dirt at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, a half-mile oval owned by Tony Stewart.
This race might be one of many most anticipated occasions from the season. It will take area on July 24, a Wednesday evening in advance of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis (90 miles away) 4 days later on.
The field will probably be restricted to 30 trucks. Eldora has 16,000 seats, but added grandstands will likely be brought in for any probably sellout crowd.
" A female initially -- No female ever has run a total Cup season, except for that six-race inaugural NASCAR season in 1949, when Sara Christian raced in all 6 occasions.
She completed 13th all round, most effective ever for any lady, but a six-race season hardly counts by today's requirements.
Danica Patrick will turn out to be the 1st girl on the 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 present day requirements, Janet Guthrie posted the very best ranking to get a female when she completed 23rd during the 1977 standings even though operating 19 of 30 occasions, earning 4 top-10s.
Equaling that mark can be a tall process for Patrick, but not not possible. Bobby Labonte was 23rd within the 2012 standings with two top-5s and an common finish of 22.six. Patrick will likely be within a superior motor vehicle (Hendrick Motorsports gear) than Labonte has.
Right here are quite a few other issues that may take place for that very first time within a prolonged time and a few other individuals that will be a to start with in NASCAR:
" 51 many years ago -- The 1962 season marked the final time NASCAR had 3 consecutive seasons the place a group proprietor won a Cup title for your very first time.
It can occur this year if Michael Waltrip Racing claims its very first title with both Clint Bowyer or Martin Truex Jr. The two males created the 2012 Chase, and Bowyer completed since the championship runner-up to Brad Keselowski.
"We possess the capability to enhance on our achievement from final season," explained Scott Miller, MWR's vice president of competitors. "We created a procedure final season to obtain from point A to point B, and we identified lots of good results using the method. We'll utilize the similar system to assist us with all the improvement on the 2013 vehicle.
"Toyota Racing Advancement is operating truly challenging within the engines to offer us extra reliability and much more electrical power. I believe we are able to elevate our system this season and compete for the championship yet 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 crew owners first-time championships half a century ago. The fascinating matter is the fact that all 3 of them ran races in people championship many years for a lot more than a single crew proprietor, not unusual in these days.
" 32 many years ago -- Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 title in his to start with season driving for Junior Johnson. Nobody has completed it considering that, but Matt Kenseth includes a excellent shot at it this year in his initially 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 a single. 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 in the time) in 1999. That was the final time the Earnhardt title had a championship banner.
You will discover two techniques that may take place this year. Earnhardt could win the Cup crown in what may perhaps be his most effective 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 from the exact same series.
Ty Dillon could win the Camping Globe Truck Series crown this year, two seasons following his brother, Austin Dillon, won it.
Austin also is usually a contender for that Nationwide Series title this year, so they could develop into the initial brothers to win titles within the similar season.
" ten many years ago -- Brian Vickers won the Nationwide title in 2003. He's among the favorites to win it this year in his initial season driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. If he does, he'll come to be the very first guy to win championships inside the series ten many years apart.
" Back-to-back titles in two series -- That by no means has occurred, but Ricky Stenhouse Jr. includes a shot at it this year. Granted, it truly is an extended shot, but he's driving a good quality automobile for the 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 right 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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