Why Josh Wise’s Fan Vote Victory Was Good for NASCAR

Following Friday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte, fans from all over were shocked to see a driver who is the epitome of the word "underdog" (or in this case, "underdoge") voted into the Sprint All-Star race on Saturday, as Josh Wise and his Phil Parsons Racing group won the Sprint Fan Vote, per Jay Pennell of FoxSports.com. Keep in mind that this is the same Wise who missed the show at Phoenix in February and has two top-20 finishes in 79 career starts. In comparison to the other Fan Vote front-runner, Danica Patrick, those results seem paltry in comparison. However, not every underfunded driver is lacking in skills or the drive to succeed. Wise has had some pretty strong runs this season, especially considering that the No. 98 team ha...

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