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NASCAR: 10 Drivers That Need To Improve In 2016

By Darius Goodman

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NASCAR driver Tony Stewart during practice for the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Nov 21, 2015; Homestead, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart during practice for the Ford Ecoboost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1  – Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart has been a face of consistency around the NASCAR garage for a numerous amount of seasons, but last season was the biggest shock to all of the NASCAR fans who have seen him racing from his rookie season in 1999 to now. Unfortunately Stewart hasn’t been the same since his 2013 injury where he broke two bones (fibula and tibia) in his lower right leg when racing a sprint car. The three time Cup Champion has struggled ever since then. He snapped a 15 year streak where he scored at least one win in a season in 2014 and failed once again to reach victory lane in this past season. 2015 was not a good year for Stewart as he only managed three top 10 finishes and the worst points position of his career which was 28th, (2013 is omitted due to the injury).

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With this being his final season in NASCAR as a Full-Time driver, Stewart is looking to go out in a similar fashion as Jeff Gordon in 2016, chasing his 4th title and retiring on top.

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