Okay, so I’ve been digging into this NASCAR Sprint Cup 2013 thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a ride.
First off, I grabbed all the info I could find online about the 2013 season. It was the 65th season of NASCAR, and the 42nd of what they call the “modern-era” Cup season. It all kicked off on February 16, 2013, at the Daytona International Speedway with something called the Sprint Unlimited.
Then I started looking into the actual races. Man, there were a ton of them! I managed to find a place that listed all the race results from that year. Made a neat little list for myself so I could keep track of who won what and when.
- Daytona 500
- Subway Fresh Fit 500
- Kobalt Tools 400
- …and many more.
I also stumbled upon this guy, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who apparently was the Rookie of the Year in 2013. Pretty cool, I thought. I jotted down some dates and times for the races, just to get a feel for the whole schedule.
Digging Deeper
Next, I wanted to know more about the drivers and teams. Found a site that had all that, along with info on the circuits they raced on. I spent a good chunk of time just browsing through all the names and stats. Felt like I was really getting into it!
Then I found something about statistics. Apparently, there’s this site that has stats for every major racing series, not just NASCAR. I checked it out, and yeah, they had stuff on Formula E, MotoGP, all sorts of things. They even had a section on the 2013 NASCAR season, with rankings, drivers, owners, tracks, the whole shebang.
Putting It All Together
So, after all this digging, I feel like I’ve got a pretty good handle on the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. I learned that it was a long season, with an average of 38.5 events per season, and that the longest season ever was in 1964 with 58 events! Can you believe that?
Anyway, I ended up making my own little database of sorts, with all the info I collected. It’s not super fancy, but it’s got everything I need. I’ve got the race results, the driver and team info, the track details, and even some notes about Ricky Stenhouse Jr. being the Rookie of the Year.
It was a fun little project, and I definitely learned a lot about NASCAR in the process. Maybe next, I’ll dive into another season and see how things have changed over the years.
