Each season, the two top national series of NASCAR racing brings storylines that revolve around certain drivers whose performance is scrutinized by media and fans alike because of expectations or lack thereof. There is a plethora of reasons that a particular driver may be watched more closely than his or her peers. Reasons can range from team ownership, team swaps, crew chiefs, expected level of performance from a driver in a particular series, popularity or statistics from the previous season, good or bad. Perhaps a new driver steps out of one series to conquer driving at a higher level or comes from another series of racing into the sport of NASCAR at its highest levels. The 2012 season certainly has many driver storylines becau...

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Each season, the two top national series of NASCAR racing brings storylines that revolve around certain drivers whose performance is scrutinized by media and fans alike because of expectations or lack thereof. There is a plethora of reasons that a particular driver may be watched more closely than his or her peers. Reasons can range from team ownership, team swaps, crew chiefs, expected level of performance from a driver in a particular series, popularity or statistics from the previous season, good or bad. Perhaps a new driver steps out of one series to conquer driving at a higher level or comes from another series of racing into the sport of NASCAR at its highest levels. The 2012 season certainly has many driver storylines becau...

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