I am counting on it, if not betting on it.
Some issues are likely to transpire in NASCAR this year which have hardly ever occurred in advance of. And also a number of issues may possibly come about that nobody has observed in numerous many years.
Let us begin having a couple of confident points, or practically confident factors:
" 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 to the 1-mile oval.
NASCAR goes vintage racing this year having a Camping Globe Truck Series occasion to the dirt at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, a half-mile oval owned by Tony Stewart.
This race will likely be among the most anticipated occasions from the season. It will take area on July 24, a Wednesday evening ahead of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis (90 miles away) 4 days later on.
The field might be restricted to 30 trucks. Eldora has 16,000 seats, but supplemental grandstands will probably be brought in for the probably sellout crowd.
" A female 1st -- No lady 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 general, very best ever to get a lady, but a six-race season hardly counts by today's requirements.
Danica Patrick will come to be the initial lady with the modern day era to race a complete Cup routine (barring injury or suspension) this season when she runs complete time for Stewart-Haas Racing.
By present day specifications, Janet Guthrie posted the most beneficial ranking to get a female when she completed 23rd inside the 1977 standings although operating 19 of 30 occasions, earning 4 top-10s.
Equaling that mark is actually a tall undertaking for Patrick, but not not possible. Bobby Labonte was 23rd within the 2012 standings with two top-5s and an typical finish of 22.six. Patrick will likely be inside a greater auto (Hendrick Motorsports gear) than Labonte has.
Right here are numerous other matters that may come about for your 1st time within a prolonged time and a few other people that might be a initial in NASCAR:
" 51 many years ago -- The 1962 season marked the final time NASCAR had 3 consecutive seasons exactly where a group proprietor won a Cup title to the very first time.
It can occur this year if Michael Waltrip Racing claims its 1st title with both Clint Bowyer or Martin Truex Jr. Each males manufactured 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," mentioned Scott Miller, MWR's vice president of competitors. "We created a system final season to acquire from point A to point B, and we discovered lots of results using the procedure. We are going to utilize the similar approach to aid us together with the improvement from the 2013 automobile.
"Toyota Racing Improvement is operating genuinely really hard within the engines to offer us extra reliability and even more electrical power. I believe we are able to elevate our system this season and compete to get a 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 group owners first-time championships half a century ago. The fascinating issue is all 3 of them ran races in individuals championship many years for a lot more than one particular crew proprietor, not unusual in people days.
" 32 many years ago -- Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 title in his initially season driving for Junior Johnson. Nobody has carried out it considering that, but Matt Kenseth features a excellent shot at it this year in his 1st 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 with the time) in 1999. That was the final time the Earnhardt title had a championship banner.
You will find two means that may occur this year. Earnhardt could win the Cup crown in what may possibly be his very best possibility 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 very same series.
Ty Dillon could win the Camping Planet Truck Series crown this year, two seasons just after 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 very first brothers to win titles from the exact same season.
" ten many years ago -- Brian Vickers won the Nationwide title in 2003. He's one of several favorites to win it this year in his 1st season driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. If he does, he'll develop into the initial guy to win championships during 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 can be an extended shot, but he's driving a good quality car or truck for any group 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 just after he won the 2010 Nationwide title. Biffle won the 2002 Nationwide championship two many years just 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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