2012 NASCAR Driver Review: Bobby Labonte
In all seriousness, there wasn’t much for Bobby Labonte to smile about in 2012, as has been the case for the last several years for a former Cup champ who’s now almost a decade removed from victory lane.
Garrett Horton
Numbers Game: 2012 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
7 – Joey Logano now has seven top-10 finishes in 2012, more than his total from last year of six.
Numbers Game: 2012 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky
13 – Dale Earnhardt Jr. already has 13 top-10 finishes in 2012, eclipsing his total of 12 of the entire 2011 season.
Numbers Game: 2012 Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan
5 – With his runner up finish on Sunday (June 17), Tony Stewart now has five consecutive top-10 finishes at Michigan.
Numbers Game: 2012 Pocono 400
9 – Joey Logano’s victory on Sunday made it nine times a JGR car has won at the 2.5-mile triangle, matching Atlanta and Richmond for most wins at a track.
Numbers Game: 2012 FedEx 400 at Dover
29th – Kyle Busch barely finished half of the race – completing 202 laps before his engine expired – yet still finished 29th.
Going Green: This Year’s “New” Kyle Busch – Why Is He Different Than Any Other?
For the last several years, it seems like the words “new” and “Kyle Busch” have been paired up annually around this portion of the season.
Numbers Game: 2012 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
0 – Jimmie Johnson failed to lead a single lap in the Coke 600, only the third race he has failed to do so in 2012.
Going Green: Dreams & Reality – The Ultimate All-Star Field With the Perfect Format
It never occurred to me until the conclusion of the Sprint All-Star Challenge Saturday, but I’ve got a couple of beefs with NASCAR’s exhibition weekend.
Numbers Game: 2012 All-Star Race at Charlotte
3 – Jimmie Johnson now has three All-Star victories, tying him with Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon for most all-time.