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dale_earnhardt_jr_most_popular_2013Dale Earnhardt Jr. was named the NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for a record, 11th consecutive season. He matched Bill Elliott’s mark a year ago although the 1988 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion continues to hold the overall record of 16.

Earnhardt said many things motivate a driver to compete at a high level. Continue reading “Dale Earnhardt Jr. Shocks With 11th Straight NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award”

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2013 Sprint Media Tour 2013 Gen-6 Models17 – Number of different winners this season, up from the 15 different winners last season. The modern era record for different winners in a season is 19.

5 – Number of drivers who won in 2013 after going winless in 2012: Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray and Martin Truex Jr.

19 – Number of track qualifying records broken this season.

3 – Number of track qualifying records broken by Jimmie Johnson this season, the series’ most

11 – Number of drivers who broke a track qualifying record this season. They are Jimmie Johnson (three), Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth (two each), Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, and Marcos Ambrose (one each).

Continue reading “The NASCAR Gen-6 Race Car By The Numbers For 2013”

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jimmie_johnson48Jimmie Johnson’s drive to the cusp of a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship has been nothing short of spectacular. His 28-point lead has been built via an average finish of 4.7 through the Chase’s first nine races, a record pace. Regardless of what anyone else does, Johnson can capture the title by finishing 23rd or better in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400; 24th or better if he leads a lap and 25th or better if he leads the most laps.

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