NASCAR: New Year’s Resolutions For Every Driver

Stewart-Haas Racing

Tony Stewart – Look like a three-time NASCAR champion during his final season.

The last three seasons have been tough on Stewart and his fans. Each season from 2013-2015 his stats have declined thus making the outlook on his final season in 2016 bleak. Stewart needs to find a way to return to his former self in 2016 and not leave NASCAR on a disappointing note.

Danica Patrick – Build on success and not regress.

Patrick started off the 2015 season in great shape. After nine races she had five finishes inside of the top-19 including a pair of top-10 finishes. Over the rest of the season she regressed to her 2014 form and ultimately had herself a disappointing season. 2016 will be her fourth full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and it’s about time she steps forward and stays there.

Kevin Harvick – Turn 2nd-place finishes into wins.

Always the bridesmaid and rarely the bride would have been a nice way to describe 2015 for Kevin Harvick who finished in second place at a record pace. Had more of those second-place finishes been wins (especially the last one) Harvick might have repeated as champion. Consistency is great but wins are better.

Kurt Busch – Keep the talk in 2016 about on-track events.

Too many times in Busch’s career and most recently at the beginning of last season, the talk around him has been about extracurricular activities. After the suspension in 2015 Busch put his nose down and the talk became all about his on-track performance. Busch needs to repeat that in 2016.

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