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NASCAR_NSCS_KOBALT400_Matt_Kenseth_Win_Burnout_031013by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Sometimes the top five in an intense sport like NASCAR are in the top point standings and sometimes they are a part of those few who have won a race in 2013. Right now, only Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth have won a race in the fresh 2013 long NASCAR season.

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Jimmie-Johnson-Danica-Patrick-Daytona-500-2013-nascarThe big crap-shoot and gala speed-fest, the Daytona 500, is over and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship run has begun. This Sunday, Mar. 3 the NSCS heads to the much smaller 1-mile, 11 degree track at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. But the racing won’t be little in any way.

Fans without tickets or a spot on nearby hills can tune into FOX at 3:00 p.m. for fast action on the recently repaved tri-oval at Phoenix.

After the first race some of the usual suspects in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship returned to the top of the point standings. Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson noted how relieving it is for him and team to not start out the season in the hole with a DNF. Even though the No. 48 team always seems to find ways to climb out of a position deficit, it’s certainly good to start the season with top points in the championship bank.

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Kyle Busch Kurt Busch Monster Energyby Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

 

This reporter was fortunate to be on the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway and at Daytona International Speedway for media day.

This busy offseason included many events during Speedweeks, Pro Stock Florida practice as well as Late Model and Modified racing at New Smyrna Park and Volusia Raceway Park.

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2013 NASCAR Cup Series Car Goodyear Tire Test Texas Greg Biffleby Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

It’s no secret that NASCAR drivers are humans first. Not every driver has iron insides to approach each new drop of the green flag without feelings. Some get genuine butterflies; some welcome the jitters as a necessary part of the fast task at hand.

Some are unmoved by emotions even as they anticipate fast speeds on the edge. Like the population, NASCAR drivers possess a wide range of personalities. Some are easily excitable, some are stoic and steady; many react with emotions somewhere in between

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