The 2016 NASCAR season offered was an opportunity so say hello once again to the same old, same old (Jimmie Johnson winning his seventh title) while also bidding farewell to several names of that same old, same old (Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon again, Cup Series sponsor Sprint).
Either way, it has us hyped up for further adventures in the 2017 edition, which, in a word, promises to be…monstrous. Here’s five happenings we’d like to see go down in the coming year…
1) Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney Get Their First Wins
Both Chase Elliott and Ryan Blaney, fresh off their first full-time Cup Series seasons, are taking over in rides revered in racing.